Exam 2: Management Learning Past to Present

The CEO of Charter & Co. has a good compensation, a house, a family, and many friends. He is respected by his employees and is recognized as an efficient manager. Now, he wants to start his own company. Which of the following needs is he responding to?

____ management emphasizes careful alignment of worker training, incentives, and supervisory support with job requirements.

Leonard works in a company where he receives minimum wages. He does not have sufficient money to pay his medical bills. His manager offers to award him with a "Best Worker" certificate if he increases his productivity. This offer fails to motivate him. Which of the following explains Leonard's behavior?

A real estate developer wants to control costs and finish building a new apartment complex on time. This problem can be solved by inventory analysis.

According to the progression principle, a need is activated only when the next-lower-level need is _____.

_____ thinking tries to match management practices with situational demands.

According to Argyris, _____.

Which of the following is true of total quality management?

Cooper is a manager who assumes that his employees dislike work and act irresponsibly. He tries to command and control his workers in every possible way. According to the self-fulfilling prophecy, Cooper's employees are most likely to:

Theory _ assumes people dislike work, lack ambition, act irresponsibly, and prefer to be led.

What are the two different assumptions that create a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Which of the following theories proposes that groups can have strong negative, as well as positive, influences on individual productivity?

A need is a physiological or psychological _____ that a person feels compelled to satisfy.

Which of the following management theories advocates employee ownership, profit sharing, and gain-sharing plans?

A(n) _____ is a rational and efficient form of organization founded on logic, order, and legitimate authority.

Explain the two underlying principles that form the basis for Maslow's theory of human needs.

According to Elton Mayo, people would restrict their output in order to avoid the displeasure of their group, even if it meant sacrificing pay that could otherwise be earned by increasing output.

____ certification indicates conformance with a rigorous set of international quality standards.

Which of the following is a classical management approach?

A tight bureaucracy works best when the environment is relatively stable and operations are predictable and uncomplicated.