References Etc

question 102

Multiple Choice

References Etc. is a five-employee firm that,in exchange for a fee of roughly $80 to $90,will pose as a prospective employer,call a prior employer on an employee's behalf,and find out what the former employer is saying. If the prior employer provides unsubstantiated negative information,which of the following should the job applicant do?

• A)The applicant should not use the employer as a reference. 
• B)The applicant should not list references on the job application. 
• C)The applicant should sue for defamation. 
• D)The applicant should lie on the job application form.

Recognize the role of language and vocabulary in establishing and maintaining organizational culture.

Evaluate the impact of leadership and management strategies on organizational culture.

Explain the historical context and emergence of the cultural approach to organizational studies.

Understand the concept and utility of ethnography and thick description in the study of organizational culture.

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Definitions:

Avoidant

Pertaining to a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Dynamic Self-Regulatory

The ongoing process of controlling one’s behavior, emotions, or thoughts in response to changing situations or in pursuit of personal goals.

Self-Esteem Regulation

The process of maintaining and adjusting one’s feelings of self-worth and self-value in response to social interactions and personal achievements.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.