Which of the Following Is Not One of the Basic

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the basic reasons that a company's strategy evolves over time?

• A) an ongoing need to abandon those strategy features that are no longer working well
• B) the proactive efforts of company managers to improve the company's financial performance and secure a competitive advantage
• C) the need on the part of company managers to make no adjustments to the company's business model
• D) the need to respond to the actions and competitive moves of rival firms
• E) the need to keep strategy in step with changing industry and competitive conditions

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Definitions:

Moderately Distressed

A mental state or condition in which an individual experiences a mild to moderate level of emotional or psychological discomfort.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that drives people to seek pleasure and avoid pain in order to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Reality Principle

A concept from psychoanalytic theory referring to the capacity of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often seen as counter to the pleasure principle.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that emphasizes the psychosocial aspects of treatment, focusing on the development of coping skills to manage emotional distress and improve interpersonal relationships.