According to Weick and Westley (1999), organizing and learning are antithetical processes, for this reason, they say organizational learning is ____________.
a. Very important
b. An oxymoron
c. Problematic
d. Impossible
b. An oxymoron
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Which of the following is not an interacting factor that affects the level of resistance to change?
A. Longevity of the change agent. B. Employee perceptions of change. C. Individual differences of the change agent. D. Change agent-employee relationship. E. Change agent actions and inactions.
A corporation's legal capital
A) is established to protect the corporation's creditors. B) is a requirement established by the SEC to aid in enforcement of regulations. C) is the amount of cash received by the corporation from its shareholders when it originally issues stock. D) allows a corporation to declare dividends of any amount.
Which of the following would be a Type II subsequent event?
a. Information becomes available that provides evidence about the valuation of an estimate or reserve that had been accrued at year end. b. A sale of inventory below carrying value provides evidence that the net realizable value was less than cost at year end. c. A stock dividend or split that takes place during the subsequent period should be disclosed. In addition, earnings-per-share figures should be adjusted to show the retroactive effect of the stock dividend or split. d. A material change occurs in the value of investment securities after the balance sheet date.
Eugene is a salesperson for APM Industries. He sells machines for molding plastic furniture. APM has developed a machine that is 50 percent smaller than what is currently on the market and costs 25 percent more. It is Eugene's job to show potential customers how the new machine will save them money in the long run. He must be able to address each customer's needs with technical know-how and an ability to communicate his knowledge. Ephraim is an example of a(n):
A. service salesperson. B. sales engineer. C. retail salesperson. D. account representative. E. detail salesperson.