Your Firm Asks You to Consult External Sources for New

question 8

Multiple Choice

Your firm asks you to consult external sources for new product ideas.All of the following are common external sources EXCEPT ________.

• A)customers
• B)suppliers
• C)competitors
• D)trade shows and magazines
• E)the firm's executives

Understand the basic principles of various motivation theories and their applications.

Identify the role of reinforcement in shaping behavior within the workplace.

Differentiate between incentive compensation systems and their impact on work motivation.

Analyze the effectiveness of different reinforcement schedules on behavior permanence.

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Definitions:

Overcome Obstacles

Overcome obstacles refers to the process of dealing with and eventually removing the barriers or difficulties that prevent progress or success.

Achievement Motive

The drive or desire to accomplish goals and excel in activities, often characterized by persistence and effort in striving for success.

Affiliation Motive

An innate drive to associate with others, create social bonds, and maintain relationships.

Premature Low-Birth-Weight

A condition referring to infants born prematurely with a weight significantly lower than the norm for their gestational age.