In Christensen's Book,The Innovator's Dilemma,he Explains That Established Market Leaders

question 31

Multiple Choice

In Christensen's book,The Innovator's Dilemma,he explains that established market leaders are typically reluctant to move in a timely manner to a new technology.This reluctance to switch technologies is because the resource allocation process in most companies gives priority to those projects with the greatest likelihood of generating a

• A) good return of investment.
• B) high net present value.
• C) significant cost reduction.
• D) reduction in total operating expenses.
• E) lowered time spent during technology implementation.

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