War Metaphors Are Common in Business

question 12

Multiple Choice

War metaphors are common in business. This kind of mindset can be dangerous for business leaders because

• A)it may lead executives to become violent.
• B)it may foster the idea that honesty is unnecessary in business.
• C)it results in organizations that are not profitable.
• D)it leads executives to commit illegal actions.
• E)business is more like a game than a war.

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Definitions:

Physiological Reaction

The body's automatic response to a stimulus, involving physical changes like heart rate increase, sweating, or hormone secretion.

Walter Cannon

Walter Cannon was an American physiologist who coined the term "fight or flight response," describing an animal's response to threats with a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system.

Spinal Cord

A part of the central nervous system that runs down the vertebral column, transmitting messages between the brain and the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response, regulating involuntary physiological functions.