During Performance Appraisals at Carson Engineering Corp

question 70

Multiple Choice

During performance appraisals at Carson Engineering Corp., both the host-nation managers and the home-office managers evaluate the performance of expatriate managers. A company might do this to avoid the problem of

• A) cultural conflict.
• B) unintentional bias.
• C) operational errors.
• D) overcompensation.
• E) culture shock.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.