An Auto Manufacturer Increased Its Effectiveness by Using Flexible Manufacturing

question 58

Multiple Choice

An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by using flexible manufacturing. Many other companies have intentionally imitated the technology of this manufacturer. This is an example of ________.

• A) normative isomorphism
• B) mimetic isomorphism
• C) coercive isomorphism
• D) natural isomorphism

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Definitions:

Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who led the nation during the Civil War and is known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

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