Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Current Thinking Regarding

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes current thinking regarding processes?

• A)If companies concentrate on how functional areas like marketing, finance, and operations are organized, then everything will be fine.
• B)Managing functional areas like marketing, finance, and operations is essentially the same thing as managing what a business does.
• C)If the individual functional strategies of marketing, finance, and accounting are aligned with the overall business strategy, then everything will be fine.
• D)Developing superior business processes requires a cross-functional and cross-organizational perspective.

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Definitions:

Undesirable Behavior

Actions or conduct by an individual or group that are considered harmful or inappropriate within a specific context or society.

Reinforcement

A principle in behavioral psychology where the probability of a behavior is increased through rewards or decreased through punishment.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or wrongdoing.

Contingency

Refers to a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.