Bob Has Been Running the Handy Hardware Store for a Few

question 69

Multiple Choice

Bob has been running the Handy Hardware Store for a few years now.As the business grew,he hired several mechanics who are now middle-aged and good at their jobs.Bob's son,Billy,is just out of college.Bob would like his son to take over the business,but is concerned that the middle-aged workforce might not receive the right guidance for the execution of the business from young Billy.He is also concerned about the displeasure the other employees might have at hiring Billy to run the business.If Bob hands over the business to inexperienced Billy in spite of having several well-qualified,deserving,and experienced successors among his other staff,his management philosophy would be an example of:

• A) meritocracy.
• B) nepotism.
• C) benchmarking.
• D) hedonism.

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to perform or produce.

Broadbent

Refers to Donald Broadbent, a British cognitive psychologist known for his research on attention and the filtering of information.

Treisman

Likely refers to an individual, possibly Anne Treisman, who is known for her work in cognitive psychology, specifically in attention and perception.