Daphne Is One of the Three Project Managers at Virgo

question 85

Multiple Choice

Daphne is one of the three project managers at Virgo Inc., an art and design studio. Raymond and Gabriel, the other two project managers, are unhappy working with Daphne as she always selects projects that suit her area of expertise and avoids projects which require more ambiguous work, have tight deadlines, and represent a low probability of success. Raymond and Gabriel feel that they deserve greater credit than Daphne for being open and accepting different work demands and situations, as opposed to Daphne, who always takes a conservative and risk-averse approach. Daphne is using the defensive behavior of ________ here.

• A) scapegoating
• B) ingratiating
• C) stalling
• D) retaliating
• E) playing safe

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Definitions:

Globalization

The method of engaging and combining efforts among individuals, corporations, and governments across the globe.

Direct Write-off

A method of accounting for bad debts where specific uncollectible accounts receivable are written off against income at the time they become uncollectible.

Bad Debt Expense

The operating expense incurred because of the failure to collect receivables.

Uncollectible

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