In an Attempt to Make a Conflict Between Two Employees

question 79

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to make a conflict between two employees less personal and emotional, their manager instructs them to approach the same problem from a different viewpoint. They have a structured debate and come to a conclusion that suits both employees. This is an example of using the _____ approach.

• A) maximizing
• B) satisficing
• C) devil's advocate
• D) dialectic
• E) goal displacement

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity Theory

A principle in economics that states the compensation of a factor of production, like labor, depends on the marginal productivity of that factor.

Perfectly Competitive

Refers to markets that meet the criteria of perfect competition, ensuring no single buyer or seller can influence prices or market conditions.

Diminishing Returns

A decrease in the marginal output of a production process as the amount of a single factor of production is incrementally increased, holding all other factors constant.

Value Added

The amount by which the value of goods or services is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs.