Not-Invented-Here Syndrome Occurs When

question 18

Multiple Choice

Not-invented-here syndrome occurs when:

• A) a division of a firm is reluctant to adopt other divisions' innovations.
• B) a firm tends to adopt innovations developed by competitors.
• C) an innovation is openly accepted without testing its suitability.
• D) developers of a failed innovation refuse to take responsibility for its failure.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality, playing a key role in decision making and sense of self.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients are encouraged to voice thoughts without censorship as they occur.

Hypnosis

State of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion.