Alison, a Line Manager at the Computer Monitor Manufacturer Ocular

question 95

Multiple Choice

Alison, a line manager at the computer monitor manufacturer Ocular, has come up with a new system to streamline production. However, her supervisor resists the idea on the basis that the current system "has worked just fine for a couple of decades." The supervisor's resistance to change is a result of

• A)misunderstanding.
• B)timing.
• C)surprise.
• D)inertia.
• E)self-interest.

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Definitions:

Logistic Growth Curve

A model describing population growth that slows as the population reaches carrying capacity, resulting in an S-shaped curve.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources.

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Sustainable Rate

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