At Your Company a Number of Routine Office Tasks Are

question 38

Multiple Choice

At your company a number of routine office tasks are loosely shared among entry-level employees, who perform these duties in addition to their specific job descriptions. This often results in tasks being done late, poorly, or not at all. You suggest to your boss that outsourcing this work might be a good idea. He is interested and asks you to research and recommend a service provider.
-Which of the following would most likely be considered a secondary source?

• A)talking to the entry-level employees about why the duties are not being properly executed
• B)surveying other companies who outsource the kinds of duties you are looking to outsource
• C)reading a journal article about the perceived versus actual cost effectiveness of outsourcing
• D)discussing the situation with your boss
• E)speaking to outsourcing service providers about some options

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Definitions:

Anti-Social Risk Takers

Individuals who engage in behavior that goes against societal norms and may involve danger, often disregarding the consequences for themselves or others.

Zuckerman

Marvin Zuckerman, a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking and the development of the Sensation Seeking Scale.

Disinhibition

A reduction in restraint leading to spontaneous and unrestrained behavior typically suppressed by social norms.

Sensation Seeking

The need for varied, novel, and complex sensations and experiences.