The Stevens Corporation Has Goals That Reflect Deeply Rooted Values

question 30

Multiple Choice

The Stevens Corporation has goals that reflect deeply rooted values of growth and resource acquisition. In the competing-values approach to effectiveness evaluation, primarily which quadrant would the company be considered to be in?

• A) rational-goal emphasis
• B) internal-process emphasis
• C) open-systems emphasis
• D) human relations emphasis

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