Why Should Structures, Systems, and Management Styles in Firms Operating

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why should structures, systems, and management styles in firms operating in mature industries, mesh several performance goals? Because:

• A)Employees are more demanding in these firms
• B)Competitive advantage requires achieving two conflicting aims: operational efficiency and innovation
• C)They are always necessary, regardless of the stage of the industry life cycle
• D)Competition is stronger in mature industries

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Definitions:

Figure-Ground Relationship

The principle by which we organize the perceptual field into stimuli that stand out (figure) and those that are left over (ground).

Binocular Cue

Visual information taken in by two eyes that enable a person to perceive depth and 3D characteristics of objects.

Convergence

A binocular cue to depth and distance in which the muscle movements in an individual’s two eyes provide information about how deep and/or far away something is.

Binding

The process of securely attaching two or more items together.