Sometimes a Company Can Short-Circuit the Task of Building an Organizational

question 25

Multiple Choice

Sometimes a company can short-circuit the task of building an organizational capability in-house by:

• A) putting in high-incentive bonuses to reward individual employees who train hard to develop the desired capability.
• B) launching an extensive training effort to develop the capability quickly with newly hired employees.
• C) either acquiring a company that has already developed the capability or else acquiring the desired capability through collaborative efforts with outsiders having the requisite skills,know-how,and expertise.
• D) using benchmarking and the adoption of best practices to imitate a capability that rivals have already developed.
• E) empowering a team of employees to develop the capability however they best fit.

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Gain an understanding of the public's rejection of evolutionary theory and the reasons behind it.

Recognize the number of chromosomes in human cells and the significance of this number for human genetics.

Understand the interaction between nature and nurture in shaping human traits and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Alimony

Payments made to a spouse or former spouse under a divorce or separation agreement, which may be deductible by the payer and taxable to the recipient under certain conditions.

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Employment Test

A criterion used to determine whether an individual's work arrangements or services provided qualify them as an employee or independent contractor for tax purposes.

Separate Maintenance

Payments made under a court order by one spouse to another for support while still legally married but living apart.