【GMAT考满分阅读RC题库】Firms traditionally claim that they downsize (i.e._真题_答案

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Firms traditionally claim that they downsize (i.e., make permanent personnel cuts) for economic reasons,laying off supposedly unnecessary staff in an attempt to become more efficient and competitive. Organization theory would explain this reasoning as an example of the "economic rationality" that it assumes underlies all organi- zational activities. There is evidence that firms believe they are behaving rationally whenever they downsize; yet recent research has shown that the actual economic effects of downsizing are often negative for firms. Thus, organization theory cannot adequately explain downsizing; non-economic factors must also be considered. One such factor is the evolution of downsizing into a powerful business myth: managers simply believe that downsizing is efficacious. Moreover, downsizing nowadays is greeted favorably by the business press; the press often refers to soaring stock prices of downsizing firms (even though research shows that stocks usually rise only briefly after downsizing and then suffer a prolonged decline). Once viewed as a sign of desperation, downsizing is now viewed as a signal that firms are serious about competing in the global marketplace; such signals are received positively by key actors—financial analysts, consultants, shareholders—who supply firms with vital organizing resources. Thus, even if downsizers do not become economically more efficient, downsizing's mythic properties give them added prestige in the business community, enhancing their survival prospects.

The passage suggests that downsizing's mythic properties can be beneficial to a downsizing firm because these properties

Aallow the firm to achieve significant operating efficiencies
Bprovide the firm with access to important organizing resources
Cencourage a long-term increase in the firm's stock price
Dmake the firm less reliant on external figures such as financial analysts and consultants
Ediscourage the firm's competitors from entering the global marketplace

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正确答案: B

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晒太阳阳阳阳阳

总结一下提醒自己o(╥﹏╥)o细节题一定要回文找，排除后剩下的可能选项要进行细节上的对比，是否存在怀疑点。一般来说根据记忆会排除一些选项，剩下的选项可能跟记忆重叠，但要注意选项本身是否存在漏洞，这种选项很有可能成为陷阱；而剩下的其他看似未提及但不确定的选项一定要回文找，可能就出现在你一扫而过没有引起注意的地方，这个时候不能盲目相信信息记忆的准确性，而是应该回文找对应分析替换情况，选项一定是分析出来的而不是直接看出来的，尤其是细节题推断题常常出现这种陷阱。总结来说，主旨题、态度题、作用题、结构题都是根据文章脉络可直接选的，而细节题、推断题一定是需要回文找对应情况分析概括出来的，分析很重要，而越跟原文相似的答案越有可能就是陷阱。

2017-10-14 15:39:28 IP属地：湖北举报

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RichardCheng 回复晒太阳阳阳阳阳

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2017-10-14 19:09:32 IP属地：浙江举报

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Lisauce

我能够定位但是对文章讲的有点不明白。
定位点是：such signals are received positively by key actors—financial analysts, consultants, shareholders—who supply firms with vital organizing resources.
我觉得文章结构是：
1.以前的观点：DS是一种理性的行为

2.recent research 认为它是negative的，然后列出了一些non-economic factors。
1)myth: 决策者认为是efficacious，迫于上升股价的压力
2)以前被认为是绝望的挣扎，现在被认为是想要提高竞争力的表现
3)这些表现会被key actor 认为是positive的，所以会提供organizing resources

3.结

2014-06-12 20:31:23 IP属地：重庆举报

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ygbbzn

such signals are received positively by key actors—financial analysts, consultants, shareholders—who supply firms with vital organizing resources.

2016-11-25 10:50:37 IP属地：江苏举报

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葱葱爱豹子头

想问一下最后一句的downsizers和前面的key actors之间有关系吗，我还是不能理解为什么要选B

2019-07-28 15:50:16 IP属地：北京举报

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damon5673

当然，首先是定位到最后一句，但是如果你没看出来important organizing resources 是 prestige的话，是可以往前多看一句的

2019-08-27 21:23:29 IP属地：北京举报

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damon5673 回复葱葱爱豹子头

没关系把，这题定位最后一句发现找不到答案，往前看发现thus，说明最后一句是结论，前面一句是前提，然后往前看发现supply 提供了。

2019-08-21 21:37:51 IP属地：北京举报

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gmat700upup 回复 damon5673

为什么最后一句不能提供定位？Thus, even if downsizers do not become economically more efficient, downsizing's mythic properties give them added prestige in the business community, enhancing their survival prospects.( properties give downsizers prestige 完美正好和B 选项对应啊)

2019-08-27 21:08:44 IP属地：北京举报

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Q霸天下ma

A呢？

2013-08-06 10:53:00 IP属地：河南举报

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oliviawoo

定位后，相关内容前后多读两句。。出来答案

2014-11-06 02:02:38 IP属地：局域网举报

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Rein

such signals are received positively by key actors—financial analysts, consultants, shareholders—who supply firms with vital organizing resources.

2015-04-18 11:37:33 IP属地：局域网举报

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xiaoxiaoameko

E-
downsizing is now viewed as a signal that firms are serious about competing in the global marketplace
不等于不鼓励竞争对手进入这个市场。不要脑补！

2018-04-12 15:14:32 IP属地：北京举报

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小猫Mandy

who supply firms with vital organizing resources. 改写 provide the firm with access to important organizing resources

2019-04-13 11:42:00 IP属地：北京举报

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学员nu1NIB

这几个题的坑我是全部都跳进去了

2023-01-12 22:36:44 IP属地：上海举报

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