Diversification Ought to Be Considered When a

question 25

Multiple Choice

Diversification ought to be considered when a

• A)company is under pressure to create a more attractive and cost-efficient value chain.
• B)company begins to encounter diminishing growth prospects in its mainstay business.
• C)company's profits are being squeezed and it needs to increase its net profit margins and return on investment.
• D)company lacks sustainable competitive advantage in its present business.
• E)company has run out of ways to achieve a distinctive competence in its present business.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning Principles

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. It encourages the recurrence of a behavior with a positive reinforce or decreases it by negative reinforce.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A concept in psychology that refers to accepting and supporting a person regardless of what they say or do, especially in a therapist-client relationship.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to behavior modification that relies on the leveraging of rewards or the infliction of punishments to adjust behavior levels.

Token Economy

A behavior modification system that utilizes tokens as a form of currency for positive behaviors, which can later be exchanged for desired rewards or privileges.