Malcolm Gladwell claims that spontaneous decisions can be better than those explored with scientific analysis and precision. He attributes this ability to an unconscious technique he calls "____": the ability to sense what is important from a very narrow period of experience.

A. thin-slicing
B. thick-slicing
C. micro-slicing
D. macro-slicing


Answer: A

Business

You might also like to view...

A large-segment strategy differs from a mass-market strategy in that a large-segment strategy ________

A) addresses one set of core customer needs B) has no segment focus C) is used when demographics are not distinctive D) is used when differences in customer needs are small E) allows customers to build their own products

Business

Which of the following is not true of the concepts that are embodied in the COSO framework of internal controls?

a. Internal controls relate to the organization's objectives. b. The six components of internal control are logically and operationally intertwined. c. Internal controls apply across all activities of the organization. d. All of the above are true.

Business

Financing activities on the cash flow statement do not include

a. issuance of stock. b. payment of dividends. c. borrowing from banks. d. payment of interest expense. e. acquiring previously issued bonds.

Business

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the decertification process?

A. The right to decertify a union is a major provision of the Wagner Act. B. A decertification election generally cannot take place when a contract is in effect. C. Management has the right to call for a decertification election without consulting employees. D. When decertification elections are held, unions almost always fare well. E. Management cannot provide information to employees regarding decertification processes.

Business