When New Professors Are Hired, Their Job Performance Is Monitored

question 149

Multiple Choice

When new professors are hired, their job performance is monitored closely. If they meet their institution's standards, they will eventually receive tenure. After receiving tenure, professors' job performance is less closely monitored, and they become difficult to fire. Tenure thus creates

• A)adverse selection.
• B)a Condorcet paradox.
• C)a screening problem.
• D)a moral hazard problem.

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Definitions:

Listening Errors

Mistakes made in the process of listening that can lead to misunderstandings or misinterpretations.

Focusing Solely

Giving undivided attention or concentration to a single task, objective, or aspect, ignoring distractions or related issues.

Bounded Rationality

Bounded rationality refers to the concept that in decision-making, the ability of individuals to make rational decisions is limited by the information they have, the cognitive limitations of their minds, and the finite amount of time they have to make decisions.

Imperfect Information

A situation where all parties in a transaction do not have the same or complete information, often leading to inefficiencies in decision making.