Brintle Enterprises Entered into an Alliance with Several Other Trucking

question 26

Multiple Choice

Brintle Enterprises entered into an alliance with several other trucking companies to use high tech communications to manage its trucks across the nation more effectively.In this arrangement,firms will help each other keep track of trucks of the entire alliance,but will share no other information.This alliance would be considered in

• A) quadrant A-individual alliance with capability complementation.
• B) quadrant B-network alliances with capability complementation.
• C) quadrant C-individual alliance with capability transfer.
• D) quadrant D-network alliances with capability transfer.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Devil's Advocate

A person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.

Janis

Likely refers to Irving Janis, a psychologist best known for his theory of "groupthink," which describes the flawed decision-making process that can occur in cohesive groups.

Deception

The act of misleading or tricking someone by presenting false information or concealing the truth.