What Does Andrew Pettigrew Identify to Be the Key Issue

question 8

Multiple Choice

What does Andrew Pettigrew identify to be the key issue that plagued Imperial Chemical Industries that stymied the organizational adaptation that was necessary to keep it successful in the 1970s?

• A)Contracts
• B)Cultural inertia
• C)Pricing
• D)Entry-deterring behaviors
• E)Employment practices

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Definitions:

Attempt To Compensate

The effort to make up for deficiencies or weaknesses in one area by excelling or overachieving in another.

Superiority Complex

A defense mechanism where an individual projects a facade of superiority to mask feelings of inferiority.

Sexual Conflicts

Refers to the inner turmoil or external disputes arising from differences in sexual desires, orientations, or behaviors.

Style Of Life

An individual's unique way of achieving superiority and fulfilling social interest, a concept introduced by Alfred Adler.