Scenario - Theresa Teutul

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Scenario - Theresa Teutul
Theresa Teutul was an executive with Digital Industries, a leading manufacturer of color televisions. She recognized that the color television market in the late 1970's was facing significant challenges. After two decades of highly successful development and marketing, the sales of color televisions had slowed and replacing older color television sets largely created her market.
-Which one of the following is not one of the competitive forces that Porter recommends that Theresa should recognize?

• A) Potential new entrants
• B) Bargaining power of buyers
• C) Threat of substitute products
• D) Bargaining power of suppliers
• E) All of these are competitive forces.

Recognize the function of personal appearances, dress codes, and other observable artifacts in conveying organizational culture.

Understand the process of internal integration and external adaptation in organizational culture.

Identify cultural obstacles in mergers, acquisitions, and external competition.

Grasp the role of organizational language and special lingo in internal communication and integration.

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Definitions:

Consciousness Raising

A process of increasing awareness about personal biases, social injustices, or other critical issues, often used in therapeutic and educational settings.

Social Liberation

The process of increasing alternatives for socially marginalized groups, often seen as a way to foster empowerment and reduce societal constraints.

Multicultural Therapists

Therapists who are knowledgeable and skilled in addressing the diverse cultural backgrounds, values, and needs of their clients.

Change Agents

Individuals or factors that act as catalysts for change within a system or organization.