Beth Acts Like the Model Employee

question 26

Multiple Choice

Beth acts like the model employee. She always comes on time and offers to work late when others call in sick. The boss always notes her commitment to the job. The boss is unaware, however, that Beth is acting this way so that she can steal money from the cash drawer and not be suspected. Beth's stigma management technique is:

• A) secrecy
• B) manipulating the physical setting
• C) neutralizations
• D) change to nondeviance

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Definitions:

Nonprice Competition

A strategy where businesses compete on factors other than price, such as quality, service, or brand image.

Product Differentiation

A marketing strategy that businesses use to distinguish their products from those of competitors.

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A situation where businesses indirectly coordinate actions without explicit agreement, often leading to market prices above competitive levels.

Few Firms

A market situation typically characterized by an oligopoly, where a small number of companies possess the majority of market share.