Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees like responsibility 
B)  Workers are lazy 
C)  Workers prefer to follow 
D)  Employees like to work 
A)  Employees like responsibility 
B)  Workers are lazy 
C)  Workers prefer to follow 
D)  Employees like to work

Question 2

Carefully designing jobs with efficient work methods is necessary to __________ management.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  behavioral 
C)  contingency 
D)  laissez-faire 
A)  scientific 
B)  behavioral 
C)  contingency 
D)  laissez-faire

Question 3

Modern management accepts the fact that all techniques are contingent upon the unique situation faced by each manager. In other words, there is no one "best" way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The __________ studies at the Western Electric Company in Chicago demonstrated the influence of manager treatment of employees on employee performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ studies at the Western Electric...

Question 5

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Accepted Answer

A)  all needs can be satisfied by everybody. 
B)  needs can be satisfied simultaneously. 
C)  once activated, needs are not important in human behavior. 
D)  a need at any level becomes activated only after the next-lower-level need is satisfied. 
A)  all needs can be satisfied by everybody. 
B)  needs can be satisfied simultaneously. 
C)  once activated, needs are not important in human behavior. 
D)  a need at any level becomes activated only after the next-lower-level need is satisfied.

Question 6

Who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Douglas McGregor 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Douglas McGregor

Question 7

McGregor's work focuses on opposing views of human nature, a positive view known as __________ and a negative view known as __________.

Accepted Answer

Theory Y,

Question 8

All are true about The Hawthorne studies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  were poorly designed from a research perspective. 
B)  provide weak empirical support for their conclusions. 
C)  are criticized for generalizing their findings. 
D)  represent a shift in research attention from human to technical concerns. 
A)  were poorly designed from a research perspective. 
B)  provide weak empirical support for their conclusions. 
C)  are criticized for generalizing their findings. 
D)  represent a shift in research attention from human to technical concerns.

Question 9

Following the scientific management era, management thinking moved to include a(n) __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

human reso

Question 10

Weber's bureaucracy includes all but which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of labor 
B)  Formal rules and procedures 
C)  Employees' personal needs 
D)  Careers based on merit 
A)  Division of labor 
B)  Formal rules and procedures 
C)  Employees' personal needs 
D)  Careers based on merit

Question 11

The only goal of scientific management was to increase worker efficiency for the benefit of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the surprise findings in the Hawthorne studies was that

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity increased with changes in lighting. 
B)  productivity was influenced by group behavior. 
C)  an increase in wages always resulted in an increase in productivity. 
D)  productivity increased with better -defined tasks. 
A)  productivity increased with changes in lighting. 
B)  productivity was influenced by group behavior. 
C)  an increase in wages always resulted in an increase in productivity. 
D)  productivity increased with better -defined tasks.

Question 13

Millennials are individuals born between what years?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950-1960 
B)  1982-1996 
C)  1940-1949 
D)  1961-1972 
A)  1950-1960 
B)  1982-1996 
C)  1940-1949 
D)  1961-1972

Question 14

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety 
B)  Social 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Safety 
B)  Social 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiological

Question 15

Workers, in an ideal bureaucracy, are selected and promoted on ability and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

Accepted Answer

A)  management of participative measures 
B)  management of scientific alternatives 
C)  Hawthorne effect 
D)  theory of Y management 
A)  management of participative measures 
B)  management of scientific alternatives 
C)  Hawthorne effect 
D)  theory of Y management

Question 17

If Weber were able to see today's bureaucracies in action, he would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  pleased. 
B)  disappointed. 
C)  indifferent. 
D)  optimistic. 
A)  pleased. 
B)  disappointed. 
C)  indifferent. 
D)  optimistic.

Question 18

Which of the following management styles came first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical approach 
B)  Humanistic perspective 
C)  Learning organization 
D)  Theory Y 
A)  Classical approach 
B)  Humanistic perspective 
C)  Learning organization 
D)  Theory Y

Question 19

What were the Hawthorne studies about? Discuss their purpose, the process, and the results.

Accepted Answer

The Hawthorne studies started in 1924 at

Question 20

The __________ is an organizational form known for its clear division of labor, structure, hierarchy of authority, and formalized rules and procedures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is an organizational form known...

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Carefully designing jobs with efficient work methods is necessary to __________ management.

Modern management accepts the fact that all techniques are contingent upon the unique situation faced by each manager. In other words, there is no one "best" way.

The __________ studies at the Western Electric Company in Chicago demonstrated the influence of manager treatment of employees on employee performance.

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory?

McGregor's work focuses on opposing views of human nature, a positive view known as and a negative view known as .

All are true about The Hawthorne studies EXCEPT:

Following the scientific management era, management thinking moved to include a(n) __________ perspective.

Weber's bureaucracy includes all but which of these?

The only goal of scientific management was to increase worker efficiency for the benefit of the company.

One of the surprise findings in the Hawthorne studies was that

Millennials are individuals born between what years?

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Workers, in an ideal bureaucracy, are selected and promoted on ability and performance.

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

If Weber were able to see today's bureaucracies in action, he would most likely be

Which of the following management styles came first?

What were the Hawthorne studies about? Discuss their purpose, the process, and the results.

The __________ is an organizational form known for its clear division of labor, structure, hierarchy of authority, and formalized rules and procedures.

Management Today

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision-Making

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures and Design

Organization Culture and Change

Strategic Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behaviour

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Planning Processes and Techniques

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Exam 18: Communication and Collaboration

Which of the following is NOT a part of Theory X?

Carefully designing jobs with efficient work methods is necessary to __________ management.

Modern management accepts the fact that all techniques are contingent upon the unique situation faced by each manager. In other words, there is no one "best" way.

The __________ studies at the Western Electric Company in Chicago demonstrated the influence of manager treatment of employees on employee performance.

According to Maslow's progression principle,

Who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory?

McGregor's work focuses on opposing views of human nature, a positive view known as __________ and a negative view known as __________.

All are true about The Hawthorne studies EXCEPT:

Following the scientific management era, management thinking moved to include a(n) __________ perspective.

Weber's bureaucracy includes all but which of these?

The only goal of scientific management was to increase worker efficiency for the benefit of the company.

One of the surprise findings in the Hawthorne studies was that

Millennials are individuals born between what years?

From Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following needs is considered to be the most basic?

Workers, in an ideal bureaucracy, are selected and promoted on ability and performance.

The __________is the tendency of persons singled out for special attention to perform as expected.

If Weber were able to see today's bureaucracies in action, he would most likely be

Which of the following management styles came first?

What were the Hawthorne studies about? Discuss their purpose, the process, and the results.

The __________ is an organizational form known for its clear division of labor, structure, hierarchy of authority, and formalized rules and procedures.

Management Today

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, Innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision-Making

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures and Design

Organization Culture and Change

Strategic Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behaviour

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Planning Processes and Techniques

Filters

McGregor's work focuses on opposing views of human nature, a positive view known as and a negative view known as .