Paul English of Kayak

question 47

Multiple Choice

Paul English of Kayak.com uses new employees as an excuse for altering an existing open-office seating arrangement.English's action is an application of ____ to management.

• A)the hostility-effect approach
• B)the office politics approach
• C)the behavioral science approach
• D)the synergy research approach
• E)a Theory X approach

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Definitions:

Unrelated Diversification

A growth strategy where a business expands into areas that are different from its core operations.

Business Areas

are distinct segments within a company, focusing on specific tasks or markets, such as finance, marketing, or product development.

Tetrapods

Tetrapods are a vertebrate group that includes all species with four limbs or limb-like appendages, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Ancestors

Individuals from whom one is descended, especially those more remote than grandparents, often referring to earlier generations.