The Technique of Scanning in Assessing External Technological Trends Focuses

question 47

Multiple Choice

The technique of scanning in assessing external technological trends focuses on

• A)improvising key base technologies.
• B)current activities and technologies.
• C)what can be done and what is being developed.
• D)comparing the competitive advantages of two companies.
• E)clarifying the technologies on which an organization depends.

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Definitions:

Unpleasant Stimulus

An external factor that causes discomfort or displeasure, often used in psychological experiments to provoke a response.

Withdrawal

The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that increases the likelihood of that organism repeating the associated behavior in the future.

Shaping Behavior

A method of positive reinforcement of behaviors that are successively closer to the desired behavior, used in behavior modification programs.