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khang

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on: Jul 7, 2018
An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by implementing total quality management (TQM). Many other companies have intentionally imitated this manufacturer in order to increase their effectiveness. This is an example of ________ isomorphism.
 
  A) coercive
  B) mimetic
  C) normative
  D) natural

Question 2

Which of the following corporate-level strategies is most likely to have the lowest bureaucratic costs?
 
  A) related diversification
  B) forward vertical integration
  C) unrelated diversification
  D) backward vertical integration


mcni194

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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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