What Must an Organization Have for Options-Based Planning to Work

question 24

Multiple Choice

What must an organization have for options-based planning to work?

• A)slack resources  
• B)use of cross-functional teams  
• C)broad spans of management  
• D)tall organizational structures

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.

Response Rate

The proportion of people who respond to a specific call-to-action, questionnaire, or experiment out of the total number solicited.

Punishment

A process through which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is decreased by presenting an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.