Which of the Following Refers to the Systematic Assessment of the External

question 28

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following refers to the systematic assessment of the external environment to prepare for a possible range of alternative futures for the organization?

• A) Scenario building
• B) Trend analysis
• C) Contingency planning
• D) Environmental scanning

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Definitions:

Placidity

The quality of being calm, peaceful, or tranquil.

Rhythmicity

The predictability of an individual’s sleep, feeding, elimination, and other biological cycles. An aspect of infant temperament.

Biological Regularity

Patterns or rhythms observed in biological processes, such as sleep-wake cycles, that are consistent and predictable.

Cooing Sounds

Early vocalizations made by infants, typically consisting of soft, vowel-like sounds, and seen as a precursor to babbling.