In the 1980s, One of the Things That Productivity Stagnation

question 61

Multiple Choice

In the 1980s, one of the things that productivity stagnation could be traced to, was:

• A) Conservative management.
• B) Competitive management.
• C) Robotics.
• D) None of the above.

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