Frank Has Thirty Years of Service as a Manager for His

question 207

Multiple Choice

Frank has thirty years of service as a manager for his company. He remembers when managers had almost complete freedom to fire workers. Frank thinks this is only fair. "After all," Frank points out, "workers quit whenever they get a better offer. Shouldn't managers have as much freedom to fire workers as the workers have to quit?" Frank's comments suggest that he believes in the doctrine of:

• A)find out why so many of its good employees were quitting.
• B)implement a golden handshake policy.
• C)allow immediate supervisors one more chance to convince retiring workers to stay on the job.
• D)make sure workers who agreed to telecommute understood their new responsibilities.

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Definitions:

Prioritize Appearances

Giving primary importance to the way things look or seem, often at the expense of deeper values or truths.

Objectify

The act of treating a person or a group of people as an object or commodity, often reducing human beings to their physical attributes or sexual appeal.

Female Politicians

Female politicians are women who are actively engaged in politics and hold or aspire to hold a position in government or political organizations.

Instrumental and Agentic

Relating to behaviors and attitudes focused on task achievement and assertiveness, often contrasted with communal and nurturing roles.