Part of the reason why credit ratings firms did not catch major problems prior to the global financial meltdown of 2008 was because they were paid by the firms that they rank, which creates
a. economies of scale.
b. synergy.
c. a conflict of interest.
d. cooperation.
e. efficiency
c. a conflict of interest.
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Before crashing, direct costs for an activity represent normal costs, which typically mean low-cost, efficient methods for completing the activity in a(n) ________ amount of time.
A. Targeted B. Optimized C. Expected D. Budgeted E. Normal
At the conclusion of the performance review process, Peter felt that the feedback he received was intimidating. He got the sense that those providing feedback on his performance had ganged up on him, and he felt a great deal of resentment towards them. It is most likely, based on this outcome, that Peter had what type of performance evaluation?
A. Mixed-standard B. Forced choice C. 360-degree D. Behavior observation
The ______ structure is arguably the most common and well-known hierarchical structure; divisions are organized by the type of work they do.
a. functional b. unit c. matrix d. network