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One of the Problems with Many of the Dot-Com Companies

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One of the problems with many of the dot-com companies that failed in the mid-1990s was a lower and middle management adherence to innovation and an expectation that work would be fun while top management envisioned the company being profitable and the elimination of unnecessary expenses. These companies lacked_________ in their organizational cultures.


Definitions:

Oedipal Complex

According to Freud, children erotically manifest tinged desires for the other-sex parent, accompanied by feelings of hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring roughly between the ages of 3 and 6, where the focus of libido is on the genital area.

Identify With

To feel a strong connection or resemblance with someone or something, often leading to empathy or the adoption of similar characteristics.

Reaction Formation

Behaving in a way that is exactly the opposite of one’s true feelings.

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