In Commenting on His Company's Responsibility for a Massive Oil

question 7

Multiple Choice

In commenting on his company's responsibility for a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,Tony Hayward (CEO of BP) stated: "There's no one who wants this over more than I do.I would like my life back." This is an example of:

• A)lack of strategic planning
• B)poor crisis management
• C)Ineffective contingency planning
• D)failure to set goals

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Definitions:

Directional Selection

A mode of natural selection in which an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.

Trend

A general direction in which something is developing or changing; often used to describe patterns or tendencies in data.

Founder Effect

A genetic phenomenon where a new population is established by a small number of individuals from a larger population, potentially leading to a significant genetic drift.

Harmful Allele

A version of a gene that can cause negative effects on the fitness or health of an organism, potentially leading to diseases or disorders.