Hugh Willmott (2002) applied two concepts from George Orwell’s 1984 to highlight the dark side of organizational culture: one is ‘Doublethink’, and the other is _________ the aim of which is to produce a mode of communication requiring no thought on the part of the speaker.

a. Big brother
b. Newspeak
c. Oceania
d. Corporate culture


b. Newspeak

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The number of shares in the hands of stockholders is the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Negotiators can use questions to manage difficult or stalled negotiation. When is use of the "why not" instead of "why" appropriate?

What will be an ideal response?

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Clark appeals a decision in his suit against Dona, grounded on rights provided in the U.S. Constitution, to the United States Supreme Court. The task of the Court to interpret and give meaning to those rights is made more difficult because

a. foreign laws affect the legal environment unpredictably. b. government's role alters with each new election. c. parties' expectations vary with each step in the judicial process. d. society's perceptions and needs change over time.

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Harvey issued a check to AgribizCo and, after mailing the check, suffered a heart attack and died. In the regular course of business, the bank paid the check when presented by AgribizCo for payment, despite the fact that the bank had received notice fourteen (14 ) days earlier of Harvey's death. In terms of the bank's payment of the check? A) the bank is not liable because the payment was made

within 20 days of the notification of the death. B) the bank is potentially liable to Harvey's estate. C) the bank is not liable unless the Harvey's executor posted an indemnity bond. D) the bank's authority to act for Harvey ended on his death, regardless of whether the bank had been notified of Harvey's death.

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