The Following Examples Illustrate How Various Sectors Can Impact Organizations

question 31

Multiple Choice

The following examples illustrate how various sectors can impact organizations:

• A) in the industry sector, labor unions are a significant force.
• B) in the market sector, we see an increasing number of foreign-owned manufacturing plants built in the U.S.
• C) in the raw materials sector, we note that steel makers owned the beverage can market until the mid-1960s.
• D) in the human resources sector, brand names are fighting it out with lower-cost store brands.

Understand the role of CNS stimulants in historical contexts.

Differentiate among amphetamine compounds based on their physicochemical properties.

Know the safety concerns and side effects associated with amphetamine use.

Understand the historical and current medical uses of ephedrine.

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Definitions:

Levels of Response

The degrees or stages of reaction or feedback provided in various situations.

Power

The ability or capacity to influence or control the behavior of others, often based on position, resources, or personal traits.

Bases of Power

The foundations from which an individual or group derives their ability to influence others, usually classified into categories like coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and referent power.

Informal Systems

The unofficial and unwritten ways that an organization operates, including social networks, practices, and norms that influence behavior and decisions.