Alpha Corporation, Which Has Developed an Impermeable Shell That Protects

question 23

Multiple Choice

Alpha Corporation, which has developed an impermeable shell that protects it from environmental demands, strongly resists change and thus is said to exhibit __________.

• A) structural inertia
• B) structural adaptation
• C) organizational closure
• D) organizational solidity

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Definitions:

Proprietary Advantage

An edge a company gains by keeping its innovations, proprietary processes, or data secret to prevent others from copying or using them without permission.

Contractual Advantage

An upper hand or benefit a party has in a deal or agreement due to specific contract terms.

Distributorship

A business authorized to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a specific area or market.

Radical Innovations

Innovations that represent a significant departure from existing practices and often create new markets or transform existing ones.