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Classical management is no longer used in today's workplaces.
- a. True
b. False
The Hawthorne studies were significant to organizational communication research because every time the researchers changed something in the workers' environment, employee productivity and output changed.
- a. True
b. False
Human relations and human resources management principles are actually quite similar.
- a. True
b. False
The idea of self-managed teams and teamwork is more likely to be accepted in places like the United States than places like Japan.
- a. True
b. False
Which of the following best describes systematic soldiering?
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a. division of work between managers and workers to lessen the workload
b. developing a more streamlined process for accomplishing tasks
c. pressuring newcomers to slow down to maintain expectations
d. not allowing for employee “back talk”
Frederick Taylor and Henri Fayol approach management with a few similarities. Which of the following is a shared principle between the two?
- a. streamlining work practices for efficiency
b. unity of command
c. centralization
d. division of labor
Which of the following was not a principle emphasized in Weber's bureaucratic theory?
- a. Work tasks should be streamlined for efficiency.
b. Employees should be organized in a clear hierarchy.
c. Employees should receive fixed salaries according to rank.
d. Work should be clearly defined by rules.
Which of the following best describes the Hawthorne effect?
- a. Workers will produce more if their environment is altered.
b. Veteran workers will pressure newcomers to work at a reasonable pace.
c. People will behave differently if they know someone is paying attention.
d. The more rules an organization has, the more efficient the workers will be.
Which best describes Theory Y management?
- a. Individuals are motivated by social relationships.
b. Individuals are motivated to accomplish goals.
c. Individuals are not motivated and therefore need strict guidance.
d. Individuals need individualized management approaches.
Robert has most of his needs met at work, but he does not feel fulfilled or like he is truly working up to his full potential. Robert is missing fulfillment of his __________ need.
- a. physiological
b. safety
c. ego
d. self-actualization