The Examples of IBM Developing Its PC and Lockheed's Skunk

question 85

Multiple Choice

The examples of IBM developing its PC and Lockheed's skunk work practice illustrate:

• A)Examples of incubating capabilities in separate organizational units
• B)Examples of technological innovations
• C)Examples of tensions between the corporate headquarters and a specific organizational unit
• D)Only a practice shared by many other firms

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Definitions:

Fallacy of Accent

A logical fallacy that arises from placing undue emphasis on certain words or phrases in an argument, potentially altering their intended meaning.

Foreign Accent

The distinctive way of speaking a language that is not one's native language, often influenced by the phonetics of the speaker's first language.

Information Confirmation

The tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information that confirms one’s preconceptions.

Ad Hominem Fallacy

Instead of presenting a counterargument, we attack the character of the person who made the argument.