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1. Most successful claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress claims involve a threat of
a. none of these
b. stalking
c. false imprisonment
d. physical abuse
2. Which is NOT true of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994?
a. It acknowledged the importance of tort claims to domestic violence victims.
b. It created a federal civil rights cause of action.
c. The crime does not need to be motivated by gender.
d. Under its provisions, a crime of violence is one that would amount to a felony.
3. Why was the civil remedy in VAWA struck down by the US Supreme Court in 2000?
a. There was insufficient authority under the Commerce Clause.
b. It found that the 14th Amendment applies only to private conduct.
c. There was insufficient authority under the Due Process Clause.
d. It found that gender-motivated violent conduct was economic activity.
4. Frank Roberts recently has been named to head a major manufacturing plant at Dow Chemical. The plant has had significant increases in inventory and declines in net income over the past two years. Frank's task is to eliminate the excess inventory and return the plant to its previous level of profitability. To begin solving this problem, Frank invites suggestions from line workers, gathers managers from various levels of the plant to brainstorm, and talks with experts in the field of operations management. This step in the managerial decision-making process is known as
a. generating alternatives.
b. identifying the problem.
c. implementing a solution.
d. selecting an alternative.
e. performance measurement.