Mike, a Manager at a Firm, Assigns Different Tasks to His

question 23

Multiple Choice

Mike, a manager at a firm, assigns different tasks to his employees based on some preconceived notions he has about them. For example, he never assigns high-priority projects to females assuming that they are inefficient. In this case, Mike's business decisions are based on ________.

• A) rationality
• B) prejudices
• C) company policies
• D) bigotry

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Definitions:

Flow

The feeling of oneness with an activity that allows an individual to uniquely experience an event or activity by becoming totally engaged in the process; term was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Work

The effort applied towards completing tasks or producing goods and services, often for compensation.

Arthur Koestler

A British-Hungarian writer known for works exploring the intersection of science, politics, and creativity, including the book "The Act of Creation."

Habit

A regular behavior or routine that is performed repeatedly and often automatically.