All of the following approaches are appropriate for checking escalation of commitment to poorly performing new product development projects except:
a. give a bonus to the manager in charge of the new product development
b. include naysayers or skeptics on the product review committee
c. decouple the withdrawal decision from previous investments
d. use a stopping rule based on objective data
e. have a new manager with no prior beliefs make the continue/stop decision
a
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A) coding B) data cleaning C) questionnaire checking D) editing
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A) Sales B) Contribution margin C) Cost of goods sold D) Net operating income
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A. Because it sets forth management's game plan for maximizing profits for shareholders B. Because it sets forth the key components of the enterprise's business approach, indicates how revenues will be generated, and makes a case for why the strategy can deliver value to customers in a profitable manner C. Because it details exactly how management's strategy will result in the achievement of the company's strategic intent D. Because it sets forth management's long-term action plan to match the business standards set by formidable rivals E. Because it is a part of an operating model that focuses on delivering excellence and creating value for external shareholders and internal labor force
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a. simultaneous equations b. crosstabulation c. a histogram d. an ogive