The Metrics Used to Evaluate a Firm Vary Depending on the Level

question 137

Multiple Choice

The metrics used to evaluate a firm vary depending on the level of the organization at which the decision is made, and

• A) the corporate consciousness of the firm.
• B) the profit realized on the merchandise.
• C) the resources the manager controls.
• D) the internal structure of the company.
• E) external factors, such as the economy and the cost of materials.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort and thus are motivated to reduce it by changing their attitudes, beliefs, or actions when they are inconsistent.

Role-Playing Theory

A psychological perspective that suggests individuals perform actions in society based on the roles they are expected to play.

Attribution Theory

is a psychological framework that explores how individuals explain and attribute causes to their own and others' behaviors.

Attitude Theory

A field in social psychology that examines how beliefs, feelings, and behavioral intentions toward objects, people, or events are formed and how they influence behavior.