According to Lex Donaldson (1992) and others, management is a science whose knowledge is validated through proper scientific method. As such, Peters and Waterman’s classic text, In Search of Excellence, ______________.
a. Is one of the most scientifically rigorous representations of culture to date
b. Presents managers with a simplistic and scientifically misleading account of organizations
c. Is an excellent example of how science can be used to prove the existence of organizational phenomena like culture
d. Provides the foundation for groundbreaking research and theory in organizational culture
b. Presents managers with a simplistic and scientifically misleading account of organizations
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a. attention b. action c. need d. visualization
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A. strategic insight B. immediacy C. financial performance D. tenacity E. locus of control
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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A. JCPenney B. Target C. Macy's D. Kmart E. Sears