The Kerner Report, Issued in 1968 by the National Advisory

question 75

Multiple Choice

The Kerner Report, issued in 1968 by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, blamed the urban riots of the mid- to late-sixties on

• A) white racism within American society.
• B) unfair distribution among the nation's socioeconomic classes of the burden of fighting the Vietnam War.
• C) anger over the steep climb in taxes necessary to pay for welfare programs.
• D) rising unemployment among the nation's young.

Understand the consequences of managerial decisions on company-wide performance and inter-divisional relationships.

Evaluate the conditions under which a cost center might be a more appropriate organizational design choice than a profit center.

Grasp the complexities involved in the performance evaluation of profit center managers and the impact of discretion in decision-making.

Understand the relationship between division profits and company-wide profits.

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