Which of the Following Is True Regarding Intended and Emergent

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding intended and emergent strategies?

• A)The new focus on strategic human resource management has tended to focus primarily on emergent strategies.
• B)Intended strategies and emergent strategies are very similar to each other in the way they are developed.
• C)Intended strategies are the result of the rational decision-making process used by top managers as they develop a strategic plan.
• D)Emergent strategies can be thought of as what organizations intend to do as opposed to what they actually do.
• E)Most emergent strategies are identified by those who are at the top of the organizational hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution, aiming to provide an accurate description of the entire data set.

Median

A statistical measure that represents the middle value in a given series of numbers, dividing the dataset into two equal halves.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, representing the most common outcome.

Variation

The occurrence of differing or changing characteristics within a species, population, or process, often leading to evolutionary adaptations or improvements in a species’ ability to survive.