Administrative Guidance Refers to

question 16

Multiple Choice

Administrative guidance refers to

• A) the practice of the Japanese government to set long-term goals with regard to technological innovation.
• B) the practice of the Japanese government to regularly issue contradictory regulations leaving private firms unsure of how to react.
• C) the command economy structures of the Japanese government.
• D) informal guidance given to a private firm by a government agency that raises issues of transparency and collusion.
• E) the practice of the Japanese government of issuing flexible "administrative rules" rather than strict formal regulations, thus effectively giving private firms a free hand to do as they wish.

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Definitions:

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method where the researcher immerses themselves in the community or situation they are studying to observe and participate in its activities.

Semi-Covert Research

Research conducted with some level of secrecy or without fully disclosing the study's purpose to participants, often to observe behaviors naturally.

Hypothesis

An educated guess or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Authority

Exists where subordinates consider domination by leaders to be legitimate.