The bullet model is another name for the two-step model

Conglomerates typically use all the following business practices EXCEPT

A) board-level micro-management of all aspects of their operations. B) day-to-day decision-making is done by appointed middle managers. C) major policy and profit-expectations are set by a board of directors. D) performance-based evaluation systems treat under-achievers as expendable.

The method of arranging ideas from the strongest to the weakest utilizes the principle of __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).