Susan Would Love to Be a Lawyer but Cannot Afford

question 17

Multiple Choice

Susan would love to be a lawyer but cannot afford to go to law school. Her boyfriend suggested that she steal from her grandmother's estate in order to finance her education, but she refused. Instead, she took a two-year course and became a librarian. Robert Merton would classify Susan's actions as:

• A) Conformity
• B) Innovation
• C) Ritualism
• D) Retreatism

Analyze the relationship between control systems and organizational strategy.

Understand the impact of technology and innovation on organizational control and performance.

Recognize the importance of internal and external audits in the control process.

Identify different tools used for quality and performance measurement.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which sensory information is interpreted and organized in the brain to make sense of the environment.

Narrow Lines

Often symbolic of limitations or boundaries, possibly used to represent restricted viewpoints or constraints in a metaphorical sense.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, suggesting people have an innate disposition to organize patterns and objects.

Proximity

The state of being near or close in space, time, or relationship.