Which of the following is true according to the text？A．Companies are now training employee

Corinne Maiers book mentions sheep, pests, and loafers because______.

A．they each represent a kind of fool in the business world

B．they look like different body types

C．they can be used to categorize employees

D．they are the same as Burt"s brokers, clusters, and bridges

It can be inferred from the text that the best definition of "social capital" is______.

A．the ability to use people to your advantage

B．the ability to form. social networks

C．the ability to do well in life because you have connections

D．the ability to make business connections

According to the text, research has found that people prefer to work with______.

A．those similar to them

B．those with less mental competence

C．people whom they like

D．people who like to tell jokes

According to paragraph 1, the traditional attitude to jerks at work is to______.

A．fire them, even if they are good workers

B．fire them, because they are not good workers

C．accept them, if they are good workers

D．accept them, because they are good workers

It can be inferred from the text that______.

A．many of 3M"s successes had their origins in problems

B．3M was founded as a research-centered organization

C．most of 3M"s great products came about through purchasing customer"s ideas

D．were it not for Francis Okie, 3M would not be selling sandpaper today

The author uses the example of the Wetordry sandpaper to show that______.

A．nothing good comes from a mistake

B．real success can only be had if mistakes are avoided

C．all ideas should be treated equally

D．if you purchase a piece of mind, you are impractical

Why did Richard Carlton say "Every idea should have a chance to prove its worth"?

A．Because his whole business depends on new ideas.

B．Because he likes hearing new ideas.

C．Because even if a new idea doesn"t work, it will be one less competing idea to worry about.

D．Because you never know which ideas are good and which are not.

McKnights focus on the research resulted in______.

A．more ideas and more testing

B．more testing of existing ideas

C．more ideas to test

D．testing before and during production

What is implied in the first sentence?

A．3M isn"t really from Minnesota.

B．3M doesn"t like to waste money.

C．3M isn"t good at solving problems.

D．3M"s success story is unusual.

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