After Conducting a Study of Company, a Business Consultant Realized

question 87

Multiple Choice

After conducting a study of company, a business consultant realized this organization has low instrumentality for pay. As a result, the consultant would most likely recommend that the company

• A)set up more social events to promote esprit de corps.
• B)give bonuses for people who work overtime.
• C)provide support to enable employees to achieve high performance.
• D)hire people who have a higher valence for job security than autonomy.

Acknowledge the role of labels and definitions in the study of deviance.

Understand the challenges positivist sociologists face in studying human behavior compared to natural scientists.

Grasp the importance of considering both deviant behavior and the deviant label in defining deviance.

Understand the distinction and relationship between law and ethics.

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Definitions:

External Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior by referring to situational factors, rather than personal characteristics.

Situational Factors

External elements or circumstances that can influence an individual's behavior or the outcome of a decision or event.

Contrast Effect

An effect that takes place when people rank something higher or lower than they should as a result of exposure to recent events or situations.

Perceptual Distortion

An error in perception resulting from individual biases or misinformation, affecting the interpretation of reality.