William has an A. A. in general studies, but he does not know what career he wants to pursue. He decides to get a job for a year before going back to school. He wants a job near home in an office. He enjoys collaborating with other employees. William places a lot of value on freedom of thought and action at work. He needs about $50,000 per year.
William interviews at a company as an entry level sales person. He learns that it takes about 15 minutes to drive to the office. His job would be to work in a cubicle on a phone talking to potential clients from a script. The job pays about $50,000 per year with the possibility for performance-based bonuses.
Which factor makes this job a poor fit for William?

a. The company is in a bad location.
b. He wants more freedom in how he makes sales.
c. He is opposed to sales work.
d. The job does not pay enough money.

Suppose you have just been hired as the chief diversity officer of a large company. previous mentoring programs at this company have not been successful. after inquiring about previous efforts, you discover that most mentor pairs met just a few times, but very few lasting or meaningful mentoring relationships were created. there were also a significant number of employees that did not even attempt to seek out a mentor relationship. which of the following may be a reason why prior mentoring programs at your company failed? check all that apply.a) minorities and women are much less likely to develop mentoring relationships than white malesb) mentoring is not an effective way for organizations to develop female and minority employeesc) due to specific laws governing appropriate workplace behavior, senior-level male executives were reluctant to cultivate mentoring relationships with female employees, fearing negative repercussionsd) fear of creating a future competitor within the company, senior-level female executives were hesitant to mentor other female employees

After much consideration, you have chosen cancun over ft. lauderdale as your spring break destination this year. however, spring break is still months away, and you may reverse this decision. which of the following events would prompt you to reverse this decision? a. the marginal cost of going to cancun decreases.b. the marginal cost of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.c. the marginal benefit of going to cancun increases.d. the marginal benefit of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.

The usa today reports that the average expenditure on valentine's day is $100.89. do male and female consumers differ in the amounts they spend? the average expenditure in a sample survey of 47 male consumers was $135.67, and the average expenditure in a sample survey of 38 female consumers was $68.64. based on past surveys, the standard deviation for male consumers is assumed to be $34, and the standard deviation for female consumers is assumed to be $17.