Your Down-Coat Company Is Having an Unusually Large Amount of Business

question 6

Multiple Choice

Your down-coat company is having an unusually large amount of business due to an extremely cold winter.Your boss expects you to keep up with your work,but won't allow overtime,due to cost-cutting throughout the company.You suggest that they hire another person,although you realize the large volume of business is temporary.When you discuss this with your boss,you both decide that your boss can help you temporarily,thus finding an inexpensive solution to your problem.This is an example of which communication pattern?

• A) logrolling
• B) cost cutting
• C) bridging
• D) compromising
• E) competing

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stress-related activities, often referred to as the "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic

The part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

Thoracolumbar Division

A region of the spine made up of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, often referred to in studies relating to spinal injuries or abnormalities.

Sympathetic

Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid response to stress or danger.