Stage Technologies Is a London-Based Company That Supplies Engineering Solutions

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Stage Technologies is a London-based company that supplies engineering solutions for the entertainment industry. It has helped the boy-band Westlife make a flying entrance onto stage and provided stage-rigging packages for Princess Cruise's vessels. The company was established in 1994 after a couple of production designers decided that the automation of theater productions could be done more safely and more efficiently by using modular production rather than the old "build-as-needed" formula. The company installs winches, stage lifts, and other equipment commonly used in stage productions. The equipment is designed so it can be operated from a single console without awkward or heavy lifting. Both opera companies and theaters see the benefit of such a system, but many are reluctant to buy because of perceived costs. John Hastie and Mark Ager, the company's best salespeople, must design sales presentations that address these concerns. Hastie and Ager would most likely use the formula presentation approach when:

• A) working with a prospect who has limited time.
• B) selling to a veteran stage production manager.
• C) making a proposal to a committee.
• D) dealing with a rebuy situation.
• E) negotiating with a manager.

Understand and identify various defense mechanisms as described by Freud and their role in managing anxiety and protecting the ego.

Differentiate between the mechanisms of repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, and regression.

Comprehend the concept of erogenous zones and their relevance in Freud’s theory of psychosexual development.

Explain the significance of defense mechanisms in disguising threatening impulses and reducing anxiety.

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