Amy C. Edmondson, professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School, describes a spectrum for failure that runs from blameworthy to praiseworthy. According to Edmondson, a praiseworthy reason for failure is ______.
a. uncertainty—taking unreasonable actions due to lack of clarity
c. deviance—defying ethical and legal boundaries
b. inattention—getting sidetracked from the core business
d. exploratory experimentation—conducting market tests to get early feedback
d. exploratory experimentation—conducting market tests to get early feedback
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