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Which of the following is a difficult ethical challenge to new managers in today's business climate?
 
  A) not being able to hire new employees
  B) having to fire employees who are not productive
  C) not receiving training in the transition to management
  D) increasing the amount that employees pay for health care

Question 2

Which of the following is the mark of a well-managed company?
 
  A) It can build a customer base quickly.
  B) It can find ways to prosper even in economically challenging times.
  C) It doesn't need to worry about customer loyalty.
  D) It can find ways to prosper during economic boom times.


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: In the breakout box, A Question of Ethics, 58 of new managers indicated that they received no training to make the transition to manager.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: Many companies can make a profit in a good economic climate. The mark of a company that is truly well run is that it can find ways to stay profitable in bad times or under conditions of adversity. Companies such as Apple have needed to reinvent themselves numerous times in order to succeed.



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