When Supervisors Create a Positive Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, They Tend to Change

question 127

Multiple Choice

When supervisors create a positive self-fulfilling prophecy, they tend to change employee behaviour by:

• A)assigning more challenging goals to the employee.
• B)showing more emotional support to the employee through non-verbal cues.
• C)providing more frequent and valuable feedback and reinforcement.
• D)All of the answers are correct.
• E)providing more frequent and valuable feedback and reinforcement and assigning more challenging goals to the employee.

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Definitions:

Effective-Interest Method

A technique of calculating the amortized cost of a bond and the amount of interest expense over its life, correcting for any differences between the issue price and the redemption value.

Interest Expense

Interest expense is a cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, reflected on the income statement.

Effective-Interest Method

A method of calculating the interest expense on a bond that factors in the bond's book value and yield to maturity.

Discounted Bond Issue

The sale of bonds for less than their face value, typically to compensate investors for taking on additional risk or for interest rates being higher than the bond's coupon rate.