Which of the Following Actions Can Extinguish Risk Taking and Innovation

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions can extinguish risk taking and innovation?

• A) long tenure in management
• B) encouraging experimentation
• C) rewarding for the absence of failures rather than for the presence of successes
• D) using organic organizational structures
• E) using an organizational structure that scores low on vertical differentiation, formalization, and centralization

Differentiate between evolved function and adaptive value in the context of specific traits or behaviors.

Comprehend the gene-centered view of evolution and how it explains natural selection.

Identify examples of convergent and divergent evolution and their significance in evolutionary biology.

Develop the ability to critically evaluate hypotheses and experimental approaches in evolutionary biology.

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