Narrative 3-1 IBM Has a Long-Standing "Reinventing Education" Program,which Involves Intensive Research

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Narrative 3-1
IBM has a long-standing "Reinventing Education" program,which involves intensive research into how educational institutions can use the fruits of new technologies to transform what they do and thereby improve education. In the process,the program is helping to shape a market of significant interest to IBM. IBM views the program as an investment rather than as a charitable contribution.
-Which of the following offsets a company's costs of being socially responsible?

• A)a better product or corporate reputation that results in stronger sales or higher profit margins  
• B)higher employee morale that results in less turnover costs  
• C)better government relations that results in higher tax credits and other incentives  
• D)a higher corporate profile in the media that results in less likelihood of boycotts or other negative social responses

Become aware of the socioeconomic factors associated with increased stress and health problems.

Understand the relationship between daily hassles and major life events in contributing to stress.

Recognize the impact of socioeconomic status on psychological distress, physical illness, and stress levels.

Grasp the concept of burnout and its symptoms.

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Definitions:

Dissociative Identity

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual.

Major Depression

A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and other depressive symptoms.

Disturbances

Events or factors that disrupt the normal functioning or state of a system, environment, or individual.

Fatigue

A state of physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.