Why Should an Organization Learn from the "Tragedy of the Commons

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why should an organization learn from the "tragedy of the commons?"

• A) If your organization behaves responsibly, other organizations will take advantage of your absence in the competition. These actions of will negatively impact the sustainability of your organization because the price of goods and services will be undercut by your competition and deplete environmental resources
• B) The costs of not managing, or even exploiting, resources that aren't controlled are not sustainable and can cause organizational crisis
• C) To protect self-interest, an organization should back industry reforms whenever possible because the power of change is extra-organizational
• D) Mismanagement of human resources creates a ripple effect that can product huge impacts

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