Which of the Following Exemplifies One of the Most Widely

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exemplifies one of the most widely used methods of gauging how well a company is executing its strategy?

• A) Merrill & Company has a disconnected organizational arrangement whereby pieces of an activity are performed in different functional departments.
• B) Oceania identifies agents of change who are convinced about sticking to the old ways of doing things.
• C) Honwell narrates success stories of rival brands to convince its personnel about traditional wisdom.
• D) Fizz-Cola judges the efficiency of internal operations by benchmarking them against best-in-industry performers.
• E) Motorola develops the data to measure how poorly rival brands perform against the best-practice standards across industry.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities, such as food and water, that fulfill basic biological needs and do not require learning to be effective.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing motivation to respond.