Growing firms should be able to rely on internally generated funds since external funding is expensive and unreliable

Requires individuals to consider a problem by taking different positions and perspectives

a. Cooperative exploration b. Brainstorming c. Brainsailing d. Improvisation

Which of the following statements is true about an online analytical processing server?

A) It is a data structure allowing for multiple dimensions to be added to a traditional two-dimensional table. B) It groups related records together on the basis of having similar values for attributes. C) It allows you to make hypothetical changes to the data associated with a problem and observe how these changes influence the results. D) It uses reasoning methods based on knowledge about a specific problem domain in order to provide advice. E) It understands how data are organized in a database and has special functions for analyzing the data.