Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305502215
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 4SL
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The situation: “I prefer technical or quantitative courses rather than those involving literature, psychology, or sociology.”
Introduction: In this situation, there is a need to explain the behavior or outlook of mine towards opting for technical or quantitative courses rather than those involving literature, psychology, or sociology.
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