Which of the following statements is true?
a. It is desirable to have some out-group membership.
b. Out-group membership does not actually occur naturally.
c. Out-group members tend to make valuable contributions to the group.
d. Out-group membership has the potential for negative fallout.
d. Out-group membership has the potential for negative fallout.
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A ________ advantage is one that a company can use as a springboard to new advantages
A) sustainable B) leverageable C) realistic D) rational E) distinct
The limitations of financial performance measures ________.
A) lead management to use accelerated depreciation methods B) make it easy for companies to create goal congruence C) lead management to use the net book value of assets D) can be overcome by taking a broader view of performance with a balanced scorecard
As described by the text, in which of the following ways can Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection be applied to businesses in the present day United States?
a. Government regulation and advance of ethical norms have largely eliminated the “natural selection” of one business over another. b. Employees who are not evolved to be ethically flexible cannot advance in the competitive culture of modern business. c. Businesses that fail to be ruthless in their pursuit of profits fail to survive in a harsh marketplace. d. Businesses that do not adapt to current ethical norms are punished and do not survive.
______ is a theory that proposes that employees are motivated when their perceived inputs equal outputs.
a. Equity theory b. Reinforcement theory c. Goal-setting theory d. Expectancy theory