Margo Can't Close the Window in Her Office, and a Strong

question 36

Multiple Choice

Margo can't close the window in her office, and a strong wind has come up. She complains to John that her papers are blowing and she can't find a paperweight. John takes the empty heavy coffee mug from her bookshelf and puts it on top of her papers to anchor them. Margo has been suffering from ________.

• A) inadequate means-end analysis
• B) functional fixedness
• C) noncompensatory modeling
• D) working backward

---

Definitions:

Overseas Employees

Workers who are employed in a country different from which the employing organization is based.

Expatriate Assignments

Jobs or projects assigned to employees who are sent to work in a foreign country, typically for a specific period.

Managerial Concerns

Managerial Concerns are the issues, challenges, or responsibilities faced by managers in the course of executing their duties to achieve organizational goals.

Global Corporation

A business entity that operates in multiple countries, often with a centralized headquarters but decentralized operations.