Pfeffer and Sutton Identified Five Sources That Prevented the Implementation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Pfeffer and Sutton identified five sources that prevented the implementation and sustainability of the high performance work practices.Identify which is NOT one of the sources.

• A) Debilitating fear
• B) Destructive internal competition
• C) Mindless reliance on precedent
• D) Poorly designed and complex hierarchy

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Definitions:

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods, often to protect domestic industries or to generate revenue.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount they do sell it for, representing their profit.

Free Trade

The unrestricted exchange of goods and services between countries without the imposition of tariffs, quotas, or other trade barriers.

Domestic

Relating to or occurring within a particular country; not foreign or international.