Read the Following Vignette and Answer the Subsequent Questions to the Best

question 9

Multiple Choice

Read the following vignette and Answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability.
Jean's best friend Janet recently got promoted to a management position in the company where they both work. The new job is associated with more pay and prestige at the company. Jean notices that Janet is spending more of her time, on and off the job, with her friends in management. Over dinner, Janet confides that she is really perturbed by the poor behavior of her former colleagues, that they have a bad attitude on the job but she doesn't know how to handle it now that she is their supervisor. Jean and Janet continue to be friends but they don't interact as much at work any more.
-What elements of the sociological "tool box" can best help us understand Janet's behavior in this story?

• A) institutions
• B) statuses
• C) organizations

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Definitions:

Security

The condition of being protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; the safety of a state, organization, system, or individual against criminal activity like theft or espionage.

Technological Advances

Technological advances refer to the progress in technology that enhances efficiency, productivity, and capabilities of operations and services.

Logistics Management

An approach that seeks efficiency of operations through the integration of all material acquisition, movement, and storage activities.

Competitive Advantage

The unique attribute or combination of attributes that allows an organization to outperform its competitors.