In Assessing External Technological Trends, Benchmarking and Scanning Are Similar

question 61

Multiple Choice

In assessing external technological trends, benchmarking and scanning are similar in that both are concerned with

• A)what is being done currently.
• B)what can be done and is being developed.
• C)key technologies.
• D)pacing technologies.
• E)obtaining competitor's secrets.

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Definitions:

Gilligan

Refers to Carol Gilligan, a psychologist known for her work in moral development and ethics, emphasizing the differences in how individuals understand moral problems.

Moral Orientations

The underlying attitudes, beliefs, or perspectives that guide an individual's decisions and judgments about what is right and wrong.

Abstract Rights

Refers to theoretical rights that are not tied to any concrete physical or legal reality but are considered fundamental ethical principles.

Kohlberg's Theory

A psychological framework proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg that suggests moral development occurs in six stages, from obedience and punishment orientation to universal ethical principles.