Which of the Following Is Not True About Employee Theft

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about employee theft?

• A) It accounts for 20 percent of the nation's business failures in the U.S.
• B) It is a significant economic, social, and ethical problem in the workplace.
• C) Every employee has stolen from an employer at least once in his or her career.
• D) Employees damage coworkers and their employers by stealing from the company.

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Definitions:

Horizon Problem

A situation where the time horizon for decision making by managers is shorter than the long-term interest of the company, often due to differing objectives.

Positive Synergies

The beneficial effects or outcomes that result from the cooperation or merger of two or more entities or processes.

Contracting Efficiencies

Improvements in performance or cost savings achieved through outsourcing or entering into contracts for services.