In the Context of the Stages of Organizational Decline, Which

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the context of the stages of organizational decline, which of the following is a difference between the blinded stage and the crisis stage?

• A) The blinded stage occurs because key managers fail to recognize the internal or external changes that will harm their organizations, whereas the crisis stage occurs because companies lack the resources to fully change how they run their businesses.
• B) The blinded stage is the first stage of organizational decline, whereas the crisis stage is the fifth stage of organizational decline.
• C) In the blinded stage, the company is dissolved through bankruptcy proceedings, whereas in the crisis stage, management recognizes the need to change but still takes no steps.
• D) In the blinded stage, management announces belt-tightening plans designed to cut costs, increase efficiency, and restore profits, whereas in the crisis stage, managers wait to see if organizational performance problems correct themselves.

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Definitions:

Determinism

A philosophical doctrine stating that all occurrences, such as ethical decisions, are entirely caused by antecedent conditions.

Indeterminism

The philosophical theory that not all events are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws, leaving room for randomness or free will.

Soft Determinism

The philosophical viewpoint that reconciles the theory of determinism and the free will by arguing that behavior can be determined while still holding individuals morally responsible.

Counterarguments

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