Evidence Has Shown That Implementing High Performance Management Practices Results

question 65

Multiple Choice

Evidence has shown that implementing high performance management practices results in all of the following except:

• A) Profitability gains.
• B) Stock price increases.
• C) Higher company survival rates.
• D) A resurgence of creativity.

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Definitions:

Forestry Company

A business involved in the cultivation, maintenance, conservation, and management of forests for resources such as timber.

Vertical Integration

An approach in which a firm grows by incorporating various stages along the same production line, including situations where a producer controls its supply source and/or its distribution channel.

Resource Dependence

A theory asserting that organizations depend on resources from their environment and must manage dependencies and relationships with those who control those resources.

Higher Status Organization

An organization perceived to have greater prestige, authority, or influence compared to others in a similar sphere.