A group of employees who assemble rigging for sailboats at the Hunter Yachts meet once every month and discuss what problems are occuring at work and what changes might be made to reduce those problems. When they agree on a solution, they present it to executives at Hunter Yachts. What techniques are these employees following

A group of employees who assemble rigging for sailboats at the Hunter Yachts meet once every month and discuss what problems are occuring at work and what changes might be made to reduce those problems. When they agree on a solution, they present it to executives at Hunter Yachts. What techniques are these employees following: a) Management by objective b) Quality circles c) Survey feedback d) T-Groups

According to McGregor's Theory X/Theory Y managers should follow __________and ____________

According to McGregor's Theory X/Theory Y managers should follow __________and ____________. a) Theory X ... organizes things so that workers can achieve their own goals by achieving the organization's goals b) Theory Y ...use the carrot and stick to motivate and guide employees c) Theory X...use the carrot and stick to motivate and guide employees d) Theory Y... organize things so that workers can achieve their own goals by achieving the organizations goals

Functional Job Analysis has been largely displaced by

Functional Job Analysis has been largely displaced by: a) the O Net b) diaries c) the critical incident method d) The PAQ

According to Festinger's (1954) origional formulation of social comparison theory, what happens when there is a discrepancy between our opinion and the opinion of other people in the group

According to Festinger's (1954) origional formulation of social comparison theory, what happens when there is a discrepancy between our opinion and the opinion of other people in the group? a) we cease comparing ourselves to others whose opinions are very different b) We cease comparing ourselves to others whose opinions are only slightly, but nevertheless, clearly distinct from ours c) We use the diversity of opinion as a rationale for believing that our opinion is the only correct one d) We use the diversity of opinion as a rationale for believing that our opinion is as good as anyone else's, but there is no one correct or best one

The Green, Stoner, and Shope (1975) experiment is highlighted.

According to the results of Green, Stoner, and Shope's (1975) experiment on the catharsis of aggression hypothesis, what happens if we are aggressive toward someone else? a) We will feel better having just been aggressive, but will be less likely to be aggressive again in the near future b) We will feel badly about having just been aggressive and be less likely to be aggressive again in the near future c) We will feel better having just been aggressive and more likely to be aggressive again in the near future d) We will feel badly about having just been aggressive, but be more likely to be aggressive again in the near future