In which of the following cases does research have little value, suggesting poor planning by a manager?
A. The research is qualitative in nature.
B. The research has tidbits of information rather than knowledge of the whole situation.
C. The research does not anticipate the next research step.
D. The research does not ultimately have implications that allow a manager to take action.
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
Idea generation is defined as ______.
a. production of ideas for something profitable b. production of ideas for something new c. production of ideas for something useful d. production of ideas for something scalable
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A. strategic planning B. scenario planning C. ad-hoc planning D. strategy as planned emergence