A Change Agent Being Challenged to Limit the Cost of an Intervention

question 4

Multiple Choice

A change agent being challenged to limit the cost of an intervention to what a client can afford is an example of which ethical issue?

• A) misrepresentation of the intervention
• B) misrepresentation of the consultant's skill level
• C) collusion with the client
• D) coercion and manipulation of the client or organizational members

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The benefit foregone by choosing one alternative over another.

Cash Outlay

The actual expenditure of cash or cash equivalent for purchases or services.

Alternative Investments

Financial assets that do not fall into the conventional categories of stocks, bonds, or cash, including commodities, real estate, and hedge funds.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choice.