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Question
What is the difference between a participative approach and a unilateral approach?
a. A participative approach assumes that employees will have the right ideas on their own
b. A unilateral approach focuses on behavioral changes
c. A unilateral approach expects crowd sourcing of information
d. A unilateral approach changes system first; a participative approach changes behavior first
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