Which of the Following Is an Example of an External

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an external pressure for change?

• A) Competitor activity
• B) Greater demands for employee participation
• C) New or revised strategic visions
• D) Downsizing
• E) Outsourcing business operations

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Definitions:

Brood Parasitism

One egg-laying species benefits by having another raise its offspring.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values, if other ecological factors remain constant.

Woodpeckers

A family of birds known for their strong beaks and ability to peck at wood to find insects, create nesting sites, or communicate.

Brood Parasites

Organisms that rely on others to raise their young, often laying their eggs in the nests of unrelated species, which then unknowingly rear the parasitic offspring.