Complex Identities Odd One Out

CAT 2019 Slot 1 · VARC · Medium · Verbal Ability

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Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.

  1. One argument is that actors that do not fit within a single, well-defined category may suffer an "illegitimacy discount".
  2. Others believe that complex identities confuse audiences about an organization's role or purpose.
  3. Some organizations have complex and multidimensional identities that span or combine categories, while other organizations possess narrow identities.
  4. Identity is one of the most important features of organizations, but there exist opposing views among sociologists about how identity affects organizational performance.
  5. Those who think that complex identities are beneficial point to the strategic advantages of ambiguity, and organizations' potential to differentiate themselves from competitors.
Answer

1

Explanation

Sentences 4, 3, 5, and 2 form a paragraph about organizational identity and sociologists' opposing views on complex vs narrow identities of organizations. Sentence 1 shifts the subject specifically to individual 'actors' suffering an 'illegitimacy discount', making it the odd sentence out.

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