Questions: Yahoo!'s mobile team didn't have an executive champion to protect and nurture the team during the pioneering phase when financial results couldn't be realized. It couldn't show substantial results, so managers were reassigned. This is an example of: the options portfolio of innovation a portfolio of options the creosote bush effect overspending on unproven projects social engineering

The answer is the creosote bush effect.

This term generally refers to a strategic approach where a company invests in a variety of innovative projects, understanding that not all will succeed but some will yield significant returns. This does not directly relate to the scenario described.

Similar to the options portfolio of innovation, this involves maintaining a range of potential projects or investments to manage risk and capitalize on opportunities. Again, this does not directly address the issue of lacking an executive champion.

The creosote bush effect refers to a situation where a dominant project or business unit stifles the growth and development of new initiatives. In this case, the lack of an executive champion for Yahoo!'s mobile team led to its reassignment and stifling, akin to how a creosote bush prevents other plants from growing nearby.

This option suggests that the issue was financial mismanagement, but the scenario describes a lack of executive support rather than overspending.

Social engineering typically refers to manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. This is not relevant to the scenario described.