When Giving Negative Feedback, Managers Should

question 5

Multiple Choice

When giving negative feedback, managers should:

• A) be somewhat general so as to avoid alienation.
• B) make sure the recipient can control the behaviors.
• C) distort the facts to lessen the recipient's negative reaction.
• D) be subjective and emotional.
• E) ignore past performance and focus on the actions at hand.

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Price of Labor

The wage or salary paid for the services of an employee or worker; essentially the cost of hiring labor.

Isocost Line

A line on a graph representing all combinations of inputs that have the same total cost.

Price of Capital

The cost of using capital goods, such as machinery or buildings, often expressed in terms of interest rates or rental rates.

Isocost Line

A line representing all combinations of a firm’s inputs that cost the same amount.