Small Business Owners Often Struggle in Attracting Qualified Workers

question 297

Multiple Choice

Small business owners often struggle in attracting qualified workers. Which of the following contributes to this problem?

• A) Bosses in small firms tend to be disrespectful to the workers.
• B) Owners will not often listen to ideas suggested by the workers.
• C) Employee relations are especially poor in small firms.
• D) Many jobs in small firms have low pay and few benefits.

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Definitions:

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Explicitly defined rules and regulations that guide behavior and maintain social order within a society.

Etiquette

The set of conventional rules of personal behavior in polite society, usually in the form of a code of conduct.

Negative Sanctions

Punishments or disapprovals aimed at discouraging undesired behaviors within a society or group.

Dominant Culture

The prevailing cultural norms, values, and practices that are most influential within a society or social group.