When a Manager Identifies an Opportunity, He or She Generates

question 45

Multiple Choice

When a manager identifies an opportunity, he or she generates alternatives to pursue the opportunity, selects one of them, implements it, and then evaluates the results. This manager is acting out the ____ process.

• A) alternative-generating
• B) control
• C) managing
• D) decision-making
• E) formal leadership

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Definitions:

Descriptive Method

A research method aimed at observing and describing the characteristics of a subject without influencing it.

Case Study

An in-depth investigation of a single individual or group to explore dynamics, behaviors, or conditions.

Correlational Research

A method of research that examines the relationships between variables, whereby a researcher observes or measures two or more variables to find associations between them.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects.