Dale's Methods of Fitting Horseshoes Save Time and Money for His

question 56

Multiple Choice

Dale's methods of fitting horseshoes save time and money for his employer at the local ranch. However, when Dale suggests that everyone use his method, his boss, Cedric, says, "No. That's not the way we've always done it around here." Cedric's resistance to change illustrates:

• A) organizational inertia.
• B) prior strategic commitments.
• C) barriers to mobility.
• D) lack of distinctive competencies.
• E) the Icarus paradox.

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Definitions:

Restricting Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which the afflicted person relies on a rigidly controlled, very low intake of food to maintain her low weight. About half of anorexia nervosa patients are of the restricting type.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight or shape.

Prevalence

The proportion of a population found to be affected by a particular disease or condition at a specific time.

Mortality Rates

A measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, typically expressed as deaths per thousand or million.