Retrospective Sense-Making Is a Helpful Tool Because It Reminds Us

question 16

Multiple Choice

Retrospective sense-making is a helpful tool because it reminds us that:

• A)Organizations act and then think.
• B)Organizations are less rational than we imagine.
• C)Organizing is relatively messy.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial metric used to measure a company's ability to meet its debt obligations, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by interest expenses.

Return On Total Assets

measures a company's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) relative to its total assets, indicating efficiency in using assets to generate profits.

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company's ability to pay its interest expenses on outstanding debt with its earnings before interest and taxes.

Return On Total Assets

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, measuring how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit.