MT 140 Unit 2 Quiz. Kaplan University. When a manager treats employees as lazy, unmotivated, and in need of tight supervision; then the
employees eventually meet the manager’s expectations by acting that way. According
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MT 140 Unit 2 Quiz. Kaplan University. When a manager treats employees as lazy, unmotivated, and in need of tight supervision; then the
employees eventually meet the manager’s expectations by acting that way. According to Douglas
McGregor, this is known as a:
Student Answer: contingency.
an open system.
physiological need.
self-fulfilling prophecy.
bureaucratic approach.
Comments:
Question 2
.
Question :
In the context of the systems theory, understanding _____ helps a
manager know which sets of circumstances dictate which management
actions.
Student Answer: inputs
physical needs
economies
contingencies
outputs
Comments:
Question 3
.
Question :
Organizations that are affected by, and that affect, their environment
are called:
Student Answer: oligopolies.
pyramids.
open systems.
matrix organizations.
ecologies.
Comments:
Question 4
.
Question :
In the context of contemporary approaches to management, the _____
theory was developed in the early 1950s by researchers from the
London-based Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.
Student Answer: contingency perspective
quantitative management
human relations
sociotechnical systems
organizational behavior
Comments:
Question 5
.
Question :
_____ are methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the
environment.
Student Answer: Supply chain actions
Flexible processes
Independent strategies
Cooperative strategies
Technical acquisitions
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