3M Allocates More Resources to New Projects with Large Sales

question 204

True/False

3M allocates more resources to new projects with large sales potential than it allocates to mature products with low growth potential.This illustrates the principle that "goal setting helps managers assess performance."

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Genuineness

The quality of being open, sincere, and honest in one's feelings, thoughts, and actions.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image.

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A feeling of lack of confidence or assurance that operates below one's conscious awareness, affecting behavior and perception.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously replaces an undesirable or anxiety-inducing emotion or impulse with its opposite.