Which of the Following Approaches Might Be Used to Manage

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches might be used to manage the similarity/attraction phenomenon in an organization?

• A)Allow new employees to decide for themselves who they work best with.
• B)Provide management training programs that make managers aware of the similarity/attraction phenomenon.
• C)Develop a recruiting program based upon peer referrals.
• D)Match new employees to mentors that are similar in terms of race,gender,or tenure.

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Definitions:

Afterimages

Visual illusions that continue to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased, often exhibiting contrasting colors.

Color Processing

The neurological process by which the brain interprets wavelengths of light as different colors, a function of the visual system.

Opponent-Process Cells

Specialized cells in the visual system that are used to detect color and are thought to work by encoding differences between the firing rates of pairs of color-sensitive neurons.

Thalamus

The brain’s sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.