Which of the Following Factors Most Encourages Stability in a Firm's

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors most encourages stability in a firm's strategy?

• A) A new CEO hired from outside the firm but within the industry
• B) Internal CEO succession and a homogeneous top management team
• C) External CEO succession and a heterogeneous top management team
• D) A new CEO hired from outside the industry

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by associating a naturally existing stimulus with one from the environment.

Extinction Procedure

A process in behavioral psychology that involves the gradual diminishment of a conditioned response by ceasing to pair the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus.