When a Company Crisis Occurs, Which of the Following Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

When a company crisis occurs, which of the following is the best tactic for top management to take when responding to external questions?

• A) Avoid responding until all the facts are known.
• B) Designate someone from staff to respond to avoid limelight.
• C) Indicate when the answer is unknown, but indicate an answer will be sought.
• D) Lessen public concern by withholding certain facts.

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Definitions:

Interference Competition

A direct form of competition where organisms physically prevent their rivals from accessing resources.

Exploitative Competition

A form of competition where organisms indirectly interact with each other by consuming scarce resources.

Scavenging

The act of consuming dead or decaying organic matter, a process carried out by certain animals, fungi, and microorganisms, which helps recycle nutrients in ecosystems.

Resource

Any physical or virtual entity of limited availability that needs to be consumed to obtain a benefit from it, often considered in the context of natural resources or economic assets.