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Perceived certainty of detection is directly related to employee theft for respondents in all industry sectors, that is the stronger the perception that theft would be detected, the more the likelihood that the employee would engage in deviant behavior.
Suggested Answer: B
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27 comments · newest first
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Carman
5 months ago
But the stats show higher theft with low detection perception. True seems right.
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Tabetha
6 months ago
I’m not so sure. Some might steal regardless of detection.
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Delpha
6 months ago
Agreed, true makes sense. Fear of detection is a strong deterrent.
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Gertude
6 months ago
I think it's true. People are less likely to steal if they think they'll get caught.
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Glennis
6 months ago
False, I think some people will steal regardless of detection.
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Hannah
6 months ago
Wow, I didn't expect that connection to be so strong!
JA
Jannette
6 months ago
Totally agree, detection is key to preventing theft!
JE
Jennie
7 months ago
Really? I’m not sure that’s true for every industry.
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Lovetta
7 months ago
Sounds about right, people are less likely to steal if they think they'll get caught.
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Elly
7 months ago
False, the question is trying to trick us. Employees will always steal, no matter what.
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Laura
7 months ago
True, but only if the employees are not ninjas. Ninja employees can steal anything without getting caught.
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Leatha
7 months ago
False, this is just another trick question. Employees will steal regardless of the perceived certainty of detection.
KA
Katie
8 months ago
True, but only if the employees are really dumb. Smart ones will find a way to steal without getting caught.
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Francoise
8 months ago
False, this is just common sense. Who would steal if they think they'll get caught?
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Lavonda
8 months ago
True, the more employees think they'll get caught, the less likely they are to steal.
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Helene
9 months ago
I recall a case study that showed a strong link between detection perception and theft. I’m leaning towards True for this one.
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Ceola
9 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought some industries had different levels of theft perception, so maybe it’s not true for all sectors?
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Twanna
9 months ago
This sounds familiar! I feel like we discussed a similar question in class, and I think the answer was True because of the deterrent effect.
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Barney
9 months ago
I think I remember something about how perceived detection can deter theft, but I'm not entirely sure if it's true for all sectors.
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Katie
9 months ago
I've seen questions like this before. I think I know the right approach, but I'll double-check my work to be sure.
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Marcelle
9 months ago
Okay, to solve this I'll need to consider the implications of the statement and whether it holds true across all industry sectors. Gotta think this through step-by-step.
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Fanny
10 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording here. Let me re-read it a few times to make sure I understand the premise.
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Alysa
10 months ago
Ah, this is a classic question about the relationship between perceived risk and deviant behavior. I'm pretty confident I can tackle this.
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Dino
10 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the logic carefully.
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Jeannetta
4 months ago
But what if they don't care about the consequences?
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Alba
4 months ago
Agreed, people are less likely to steal if they think they'll get caught.
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Golda
4 months ago
I think it's true. Detection really matters.