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"You just expected him to kill someone else, some of those foreigners, that weren't there because they had any say about it, but because they had to be there, poor wretches—conscripts, or whatever they call 'em"
These lines are a manifestation of author's strong opposition to the traditional ways of showing patriotism, showing empathy towards the poor and helpless foreigners who could not do anything and were likely to be killed.
The answer is: "Feedforward." As correctly mentioned, "f<span>eedforward control" is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies BEFORE they occur. Feedforward control monitors inputs rather than outputs.
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Let us consider the other answer choices:
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"Feedback control" is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies AFTER they occur.
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"Stasis" is incorrect. Organizational stasis often results when there is too little conflict in the workplace and often burdens the manager with excessive responsibility. "Stasis" is not a "mechanism of control" and does not involve "gathering information".
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"Preemptive control" involves planning to deter or prevent anticipated—or even potentially anticipated outcomes or events [including—and especially—undesirable ones, such as fraud] from happening in the first place.
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</span>"Concurrent control" is a method of gathering information about performance deficiencies AS they occur.
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The correct answer is: Feedforward [control].
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