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Kirkland's theory of corporate structure can be represented by a truncated pyramid. There are workers, middle management, and executive management, but no head of the corporation. Instead, all major decisions are made by comittee. As a consequence, in Kirkland's structure, risky, cutting- edge technologies cannot be developed.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
a. Cutting-edge technologies are typically developed by entrepreneurs, not by big corporations.
b. Only single individuals will make risky decisions.
c. An individual is more likely to take a gamble on his own than in a group.
d. All heads of corporations reached their positions by taking risks.
e. All cutting edge technologies involve some risk.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
a. Cutting-edge technologies are typically developed by entrepreneurs, not by big corporations.
b. Only single individuals will make risky decisions.
c. An individual is more likely to take a gamble on his own than in a group.
d. All heads of corporations reached their positions by taking risks.
e. All cutting edge technologies involve some risk.
