When Alan Jackman Got Promoted as the Head of the Sales

question 53

Multiple Choice

When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.Which of the following predictions would be consistent with the LMX theory?

• A) Such an arrangement eventually becomes unstable.
• B) Job satisfaction is more likely to be higher for the team members who are not a part of the core group.
• C) Team members who are not a part of Alan's core group are actually far more competent than his friends who form the core team.
• D) There will be a higher turnover among team members who are not a part of the core group.

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Distinguish between market value and book value and their implications for investment.

Understand the relevance of price-to-sales ratios in different phases of the industry life cycle.

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