Susan Would Love to Be a Lawyer but Cannot Afford

question 84

Multiple Choice

Susan would love to be a lawyer but cannot afford to go to law school. Her boyfriend suggested that she steal from her grandmother's estate in order to finance her education, but she refused. Instead, she took a 2-year course and became a librarian. Robert Merton would classify Susan's actions as:

• A) Conformity
• B) Innovation
• C) Ritualism
• D) Retreatism

Appreciate the role of ethical practices and legal compliance in human resource management.

Recognize the importance of continuous evaluation and adaptation of human resource strategies in response to changing internal and external factors.

Understand the impacts of economic forces on organizational strategies and operations.

Acknowledge the diverse workforce characteristics of different generations and their implications for human resource management.

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A framework developed by Jean Piaget that describes stages of cognitive development through which children progress as they grow.

Objective Reality

The concept of an existence or truth that is independent of personal views, interpretations, or emotions.

Immanent Justice

The view that retribution for wrongdoing is a direct consequence of the wrongdoing.

Preoperational Period

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children (ages 2-7) begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic.