When Partners Share Strategic Decision Making but Make Decisions Independently

question 34

Multiple Choice

When partners share strategic decision making but make decisions independently at the functional level (e.g.,marketing,production) ,they are using which of the following management structures?

• A)Dominant partner
• B)Independent management structure
• C)Rotating management
• D)Split-control management structure

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Definitions:

Emotion-focused Coping

Strategies designed to manage emotional distress rather than dealing with the root problem.

Problem-focused Coping

A strategy for dealing with stress by tackling the problem directly, aimed at changing or eliminating the source of the stress.

Implementation Intentions

A self-regulatory strategy in the form of if-then plans that specify when, where, and how to act towards a goal.

Primary Appraisal

the initial evaluation process in which an individual assesses the significance of a stressor as irrelevant, beneficial, or stressful.