New-Product Development Usually Fits into the Old Routines of a Firm

question 22

True/False

New-product development usually fits into the old routines of a firm, so it is not necessary for top management to support new-product development in any special way.

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Definitions:

Tube Feet

Structures characteristic of echinoderms; function in locomotion and feeding.

Spiny Skin

A characteristic feature of echinoderms, a phylum of marine animals that includes sea stars, sea urchins, and their relatives, distinguished by their spiny skin and radial symmetry.

Birth Weight

The weight of a newborn measured shortly after birth, an important indicator of neonatal health and development.

Gestational Age

The age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn) calculated from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.