Identify a Situation That Could Usually Lead to a Conflict

question 5

Multiple Choice

Identify a situation that could usually lead to a conflict of interest.

• A)A manager has to choose between two of his best employees for the post of assistant manager.
• B)A sales supervisor has to allocate targets to her team members, based on revenue generation probability per region.
• C)A market analyst is asked to create a comparative growth forecast for four firms in an industry.
• D)A purchase manager in a company runs an operation that produces the raw materials required by the company.

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Definitions:

Psychological Problems

Mental or behavioral patterns that can cause significant distress or impairment in personal functioning.

Optimal Level

The most favorable or advantageous degree of intensity or concentration for a specific function or activity.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where patients project feelings, attitudes, or desires onto their therapist, confusing the therapist with figures from their past.

Monoamine Oxidase

An enzyme responsible for breaking down neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin in the brain.