The last decade has been 481 for management education and develop- ment. When the economies of most western countrtes were 482 in the early 1980's there were 483 cutsboth in corporate training and in higher education. Durtng the boom years of the mid 1980's there were some 484 in both areas. In the early 1990's in- dustrtalized countrtes were in the 485 of another severe recession and a 486 retrenchment was to be reasonably 487 through out the training world. But this hasnot beenthe case so far. Many leading companies are 488 their be- lief in training as the key to future competitiveness and governments are 489 an era of rapid 490 in higher ed- ucation.

Options

A. dogmatic
B. paradoxical
C. praiseworthy
D. outstanding

Answer

D

Explanation

paradoxical (Adj.) : (statement) containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true