8 Questions
Richard Conniff is the author of The Ape in the Corner Office.
True
According to Richard Conniff, conflict is the preferred strategy for both humans and apes to gain status.
False
Frans de Waal is a geologist at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
False
Chimps create alliances to weaken their status in the community.
False
According to Frans de Waal, cooperation is more common than conflict in groups of both humans and primates.
True
Aggressive behaviors such as shouting and intimidating others are common ways for both humans and apes to gain power in a group.
True
In chimps, a common strategy is to form alliances with all individuals to avoid conflicts.
False
Richard Conniff suggests that social networks and hierarchies are not important for gaining status among humans or primates.
False
Learn about the insights provided by animal behavior specialist Richard Conniff in his book 'The Ape in the Corner Office', which examines corporate behavior through the lens of a primatologist. Discover how cooperation, social networks, and hierarchies play crucial roles in the success of both humans and primates.
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