A Benchmarking Study Sought to Uncover the Critical Success Factors

question 45

Multiple Choice

A benchmarking study sought to uncover the critical success factors that drive a firm's new product performance. The results indicate that successful firms:

• A)center development efforts on clearly-defined market and technology domains.
• B)seldom "kill" a project once the new product development process has been initiated.
• C)emphasize low-price strategies to penetrate a mass market.
• D)all of the above.
• E)(b)and (c)only.

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Definitions:

Cadherins

Transmembrane proteins that are components of adhering junctions between animal cells.

Adhering Junctions

Cell-to-cell junctions that mechanically attach the cytoskeleton of a cell to that of another, playing a key role in maintaining tissue integrity.

Desmosomes

Cell structures specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion, found particularly in epithelial and cardiac tissues, helping to resist shearing forces.

Tight Junction

Tight junctions are specialized connections between adjacent cells in animal tissue that create a barrier to prevent the leakage of substances through the space between cells.