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:

Reversible

Capable of being turned back to the previous state or condition without causing permanent change or damage.

Figure-Ground Patterns

The organization of visual fields into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).

Contour

The outline or external form, shape, or boundary of an object.

Gestalt

A psychological approach emphasizing that the whole of anything is greater than its parts, focusing on patterns and context in perception.