[单项选择]The main______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.


A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

[单项选择]The main______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.


A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

[单项选择]The main ______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.


A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

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Interpersonal conflict typically involves a relationship that has a sequence of conditions and events tending toward aggressive behavior and disorder. However, conflict can also be viewed in terms of its background conditions, the feelings of the involved parties, their actual behavior, and the consequences of their behavior.
Conflict is an organizational reality that is inherently neither good nor bad in and of itself. It can be destructive, but it can also play a productive role both within a person and between persons. Whereas most managers seek to reduce conflict because of its negative effect, some seek to use it for its positive effects on creativity, and motivation.
There is no "one best way" for managing interpersonal conflict, either as an involved adversary or as a third party. Rather, there are a number of strategies involving the external conditions, differing views, internal feelings, and outcomes. In addition, the relationships of th
A. sometimes managers can take advantage of conflicts
B. the third party in the conflict should always be fair
C. in conflict, you can always tell which party is right and which is wrong
D. the manager must settle all kinds of conflicts as quickly as he can

[单项选择]Which of the following statements about the relationship between the television and its viewers can be inferred from the passage


A. Viewers do not take an active role in watching television.
B. Viewers would prefer increased news coverage.
C. Viewers like to use television to reach other human beings.
D. Viewers have grown tired of television.

[单项选择]Is it wise to admit some of your weaknesses relating to work


A. Yes, but you should have ideas for improvement in the future.
B. Yes, because it is natural to be weak in certain aspects.
C. No, admitting weaknesses may put you at a disadvantage.
D. No, it will only prompt the interviewers to reject you.

[单项选择]According to the passage, what is common to relational terms and deictic expressions


A. They both require a considerable exercise of intelligence.
B. They both involve the concept of size in referring to objects.
C. They can both be used to test the intelligence of children,
D. They pose difficulties for young children in acquisition of languag

[单项选择]The firm invested approximately 60 million dollars in （　）it says is the world's largest bot tle recycling plant.
A. that
B. where
C. what
D. how

[单项选择]Assume that a perfectly competitive firm produces 10 units of a good and sells them each for a price (P) equal to $15. If the marginal cost (MC) of the 10th unit is $15 and the average total cost (ATC) is $13, economic profit for the firm is closest to:

[单项选择]The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ______.


A. better control the whole negotiation process
B. easily find new approaches to meet market needs
C. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters
D. easily make friends with businesspeople abroad

[单项选择]The advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it ______.


A. makes them come to terms with their fears
B. develops their power of memory
C. convinces them there is nothing to be afraid of
D. encourages them not tn have ridiculous beliefs

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Passage 5
If Sustainable competitive advantage depends on work force skills, American firms have a problem. Human management is not traditionally seen as a central to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Skill Acquisition is considered as individual responsibility. Labor is simply another force of production to be hired/rented at the lowest possible cost, which is a must as one buys raw material or equipment.
The lack of importance attached to human resource management can be seen in the corporate pecking order. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The executive who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer. By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human resource management is central-usually the secon
A. American firms' human resource management strategies affect their competitive capacity.
B. Human resource management is a key factor in a firm's survival.
C. The cost of work training in America is higher than that in Japan and Germany.
D. American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human resource management.