In Managing Organizational Behavior, the Importance of Attitudes

question 56

Multiple Choice

In managing organizational behavior, the importance of attitudes:

• A)is determined by observation
• B)rests with understanding non-productive behavior
• C)lies in their link to behavior
• D)can be assessed from observing non-work behavior

Understand the critical period hypothesis and the role of nature vs. nurture in language development.

Understand the concept of socialization and its significance in human development.

Identify and describe the major agents of socialization and their role in shaping individuals.

Analyze the nature versus nurture debate and its implications on social behavior and personality development.

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Definitions:

Dual Agency

A real estate arrangement where one agent represents both the buyer and the seller in a transaction.

Apparent Authority

The ability of an agent to bind a principal where the principal has not notified third parties of the restricted or terminated authority of the agent.

Principal

A person on whose behalf an agent acts.

Terminated

The end of an employee's employment due to dismissal or discharge by the employer, often for cause or due to organizational changes.