Question

todd, a sales representative, is facing the challenge stressor of trying to close a sale on a major account. during the meeting with the customer, todd is therefore likely to

Answer 1

Options :

A) be strongly motivated and perform well

B) be poorly motivated out of fear, and perform poorly

C) develop severe emotional symptoms of stress

D) develop severe physical symptoms of stress

Answer: A) be strongly motivated and perform well

Explanation: Stressors pertaining to business may be explained as those demands which a job or business requires of workers. The challenge stressor includes demands such as volume of chores or workload, time constraint and other factors which could be place added responsibility or burden on an individual. In most cases however, these responsibilities or burden usually acts to motivate the employee or business owner and in the long run aids personal and professional growth. In the scenario above, The challenge stressor which Todd is faced with is one which requires him to be on top and thus requires preparation so as to be able to perform well and not appear as a novice during the business meeting. Hence, this should motivate him and hence put up a good performance.