Employee Theft (Scenario) Barbara Is the Product Manager of an Energy Company Which

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Employee Theft (Scenario)
Barbara is the product manager of an energy company which operates in the Americas. She is concerned about the increased employee theft observed in the factory. A study has shown that $30,000 worth of merchandise was attributed to employee theft in the year 2010.
-Barbara consults a criminologist to identify the reasons for employee thefts.Which of the following is the most likely interpretation that the criminologist would present?

• A)People have financial-based pressures which motivate them to steal.
• B)People steal because the opportunity presents itself through lax controls.
• C)Favorable circumstances tempt people to commit crimes.
• D)People steal to impress their buddies.

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A condition of especially high and low tides caused when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, increasing the gravitational pull on the oceans.

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