A Retail Store Has Announced to Its Employees That Half

question 76

Multiple Choice

A retail store has announced to its employees that half of them will be laid off after a 2-week, random review of their personnel records. No current performance appraisals or individual interviews are being held. Over the next 2 weeks, many of the employees are arguing, fighting, and doing a poor job of taking care of their customers. What aspects of stress most likely started these behaviors?

• A) uncontrollability and frustration
• B) pressure and conflict
• C) pressure and frustration
• D) uncontrollability and conflict

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Definitions:

Imports

Goods and services purchased from other countries, bringing them into the domestic market for consumption or input into further production.

Exports

Goods or services sold by one country to other countries on the international market.

Gold Standard

A monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold.

Drawbacks

Drawbacks are disadvantages or negative aspects of a situation, plan, or product that may not make it as favorable as it seems.