Sadie Is Shopping for a New Pair of Running Shoes

question 58

Multiple Choice

Sadie is shopping for a new pair of running shoes.She tells the salesperson that she is a marathoner and needs shoes for distance.The salesperson suggests that Sadie buy a pair of Mercury running shoes.Mercury shoes are actually designed for walking rather than running.On mile 21 of her first training run,the shoes start to wear through in the heel.What type of warranty has been breached?

• A) Express warranty.
• B) Implied warranty of merchantability.
• C) Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
• D) None (No warranty was made in this situation).

Understand the conceptual framework of power in organizations.

Identify the different sources and types of power within the workplace.

Recognize the role of influence and persuasion in organizational dynamics.

Distinguish between the various strategies employed to increase or manage power.

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Definitions:

Primary Motivation

The fundamental reason or driving force behind an individual's actions or behavior.

Resources

Assets, materials, staff, and other supplies available to an individual, company, or society that can be used to function effectively.

Lifestyle

The way in which a person or group lives, including patterns of social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress.

Environment

The natural surroundings and conditions in which people, animals, and plants live and operate, or the sum of social and cultural factors influencing an organization.