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A12. “Because technology has increased the speed of communication, people are less able to communicate, except on the most superficial level.”
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A13. “Employers can best motivate employees not through raises and bonuses but rather by offering non-monetary highly-publicized awards for high performance (e.g., employee-of-the-month awards, special parking spaces, personal letters from management, etc.).”
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A14. “The most successful structure for any business is one that is clearly hierarchical with clearly defined roles for all levels of employee.”
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A15. “Employers can get the best performance from employees by praising what they do well rather than criticizing what they do badly.”
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A16. “One must rely on oneself, and not on others, to progress in life both personally and professionally.”
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A17. “In retaining and promoting employees, companies should favor those who accept the system as it is over those who want to make changes in the workplace.”
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A18. “To be successful, a business must align its goals to the goals of the country.”
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A19. “Progress depends on those who refuse to conform and who actively resist the status quo.”
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A20. “People starting out in a career should set their sights on the position they ultimately want to reach and then begin immediately working toward that goal.”
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A21. “Companies should encourage competition among their own employees.”
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A22. “The quality and character of a nation can best be seen in its leaders.”
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A23. “Employers should base employees’ salary increases solely on the measurable outcomes of their work and not the less tangible aspects of their performance.”
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A24. “No matter how unselfish an action may appear, it is almost always motivated by some type of self-interest.”
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A25. “Businesses should grant all employees the opportunity to move into management-level positions.”
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A26. “Individual comfort and security will be greatly increased when electronic surveillance cameras are continuously operating in all public areas.”
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A27. “Opinion polls and other forms of surveys are greatly overused and often meaningless.”
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