The Management of a Firm Threatens to Close a Manufacturing

question 34

Multiple Choice

The management of a firm threatens to close a manufacturing plant whose employees are resisting an across-the-board pay cut. If the threat is untrue, the management is using ________.

• A) coercion
• B) cooptation
• C) education
• D) manipulation
• E) procedural fairness

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Definitions:

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications designed to relieve anxiety by altering the chemical balance in the brain, often used as part of a treatment plan for anxiety disorders.

Valium

A prescription medication used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures; known chemically as diazepam.

Xanax

A prescription medication, generically known as alprazolam, commonly used to treat anxiety and panic disorders by acting on the brain and nerves to produce a calming effect.

Mood Stabilizers

Medications used to treat mood disorders by helping to balance emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).