Top management of a large company recently approached the dean of a major business school about starting a specialized MBA program for the company's employees. After further discussions, the dean decided that the program did not fit well with the objectives and resources of the school, so the program was put on the "back burner" until conditions changed. The proposed MBA program was at what stage of the new-product development process when it was shelved?
a. Idea generation
b. Screening
c. Idea evaluation
d. Development
e. Commercialization
Answer: b. Screening