Martha owns an event management firm. During the holiday sea…

Martha owns an event management firm. During the holiday season, especially during Christmas, she finds herself overloaded with work which often makes her feel irritable and anxious. To calm herself, she often takes time out to go swimming. In this example, the coping strategy that Martha uses can be classified as:

The dean of a reputed B-school has decided to pursue a covet…

The dean of a reputed B-school has decided to pursue a coveted accreditation for the college. To get the faculty’s buy-in and support, he has created a faculty-driven process whereby members of the faculty participate and carry out the accreditation process under his guidance. This approach has increased the commitment of the faculty, who now have a stake in seeing the process succeed and the goal of accreditation accomplished. Identify the influence tactic used by the dean.

The following text is required for questions 43 & 44: Allan…

The following text is required for questions 43 & 44: Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same level of management and doing similar kind of work. Allan has been focusing on setting specific and difficult goals and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful performance in his job and that is what he should focus on. Danny on the other hand compares himself to other managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly under rewarded at Yummy Treats.