Lockheed's Skunk Works Is a Leader in Delivering World-Class Aircraft

question 96

Multiple Choice

Lockheed's Skunk Works is a leader in delivering world-class aircraft.About 50 engineers and designers and 100 expert machinists closely follow this guideline for organizational structure and implementation: use a small number of good people who

• A)implement the idea that "it is better to ask forgiveness than permission."
• B)know their jobs,as well as the ones around them.
• C)can talk to anyone in the organization to solve a problem.
• D)recognize that everyone should have a voice in decision-making.
• E)never offer excuses,only explanations.

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Definitions:

Principle of Parsimony

A principle suggesting that one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed to explain something.

Anecdotal Evidence

Information derived from personal stories, experiences, or observations, without scientific backing, often used to support or refute a claim or belief.

Parsimonious

Describing an approach that is simple or economical in nature, often used in scientific theories that prefer the simplest explanation.

Statistically Significant

A result or effect size in an experiment or study that is unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.