If a CEO Orders His Managers to Significantly Increase Production

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a CEO orders his managers to significantly increase production with a minimal increase in cost, which of the following outcomes is most likely?

• A)Managers will use inspirational methods to motivate employees.
• B)Managers will establish a higher standard of safety.
• C)Managers will use sweatshops to achieve the CEO's goal.
• D)Managers will produce products of higher quality.

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Definitions:

Implicit Personality

A theory suggesting that people make automatic, subconscious judgments about others based on their behavior and appearances.

Standpoint Theory

Theory that a person’s social position, power, or cultural background influences how the person perceives the behavior of others.

Implicit Personality Theory

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Impression Formation Theory

Theory that explains how you develop perceptions about people and how you maintain and use those perceptions to interpret their behaviors.