Which of the following is more likely to be emphasized by the ‘power’ perspective of communication?
a. Through communication we communicate the way we feel to others
b. Through communication we seek to influence and recruit others to our preferred views and interests
c. Through communication we seek to produce and share common meanings and interpretations
d. All of the above
b. Through communication we seek to influence and recruit others to our preferred views and interests
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When someone provides general direction from a position of influence to individuals or groups toward the attainment of goals one would be in a position of ______.
A. motivation B. management C. empowerment D. leadership
Rebecca’s manager has asked her to attend training on the department’s new process for completing purchase orders and soliciting bid proposals. However, Rebecca likes the current process for doing these tasks and sees no reason to change it. Therefore, she refuses to attend the training. It appears that Kathleen’s ________ to attend training is low.
A. time B. need C. self-efficacy D. willingness E. determination
Managerial accounting is different from financial accounting in that:
A. Managerial accounting never includes nonmonetary information. B. Managerial accounting includes many projections and estimates whereas financial accounting has a minimum of predictions. C. Managerial accounting is mainly used to set stock prices. D. Managerial accounting is more focused on the organization as a whole and financial accounting is more focused on subdivisions of the organization. E. Managerial accounting is used extensively by investors, whereas financial accounting is used only by creditors.
Toxemia Salsa Corporation manufactures five flavors of salsa. Last year, Toxemia generated net operating income of $40,000. The following information was taken from last year's income statement segmented by flavor (brackets indicate a negative amount): Wimpy Mild Medium HotAtomicContribution margin$( 2,000) $45,000 $35,000 $50,000 $162,000Segment margin$( 16,000) $( 5,000) $7,000 $10,000 $94,000Allocated common fixed expenses$10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000Segment margin less allocatedcommon fixed expenses$(26,000) $(15,000) $(3,000) $0 $84,000Toxemia expects similar operating results for the upcoming year. If Toxemia wants to maximize its profitability in the upcoming year, which flavor or flavors should Toxemia discontinue?
A. Wimpy, Mild, and Medium B. Wimpy C. no flavors should be discontinued D. Wimpy and Mild