Careful Monitoring of an Organization's Internal and External Environment to Detect

question 116

Multiple Choice

Careful monitoring of an organization's internal and external environment to detect early signs of opportunities and threats that may influence the firm's plans is called

• A)competitive intelligence.
• B)forecasting.
• C)contingency planning.
• D)trend analysis.
• E)environmental scanning.

Understand labeling theory and its implications for understanding deviance.

Recognize the role of powerful groups in shaping laws and norms.

Understand the concept of psychosexual stages according to Freud.

Identify the characteristics and outcomes of specific psychosexual stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital).

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Definitions:

Defining Characteristic

A unique attribute or feature that establishes the distinct nature of something or someone.

Growth

The process of increasing in size, maturity, or complexity, often associated with physical, emotional, or intellectual development.

Development

The progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism, or the advancement of societal, economic, or technological structures.

Maturation

The process of development towards achieving full biological growth and psychological maturity.