Sam, a Business-Owner, Sought the Help of a Friend to Find

question 260

Multiple Choice

Sam, a business-owner, sought the help of a friend to find out which employees were likely to be loyal and honest if hired. The friend examined the bumps on the heads of all applicants and gave Sam a list of the employees he should hire. Sam's friend is a _______________.

• A) sociologist
• B) alchemist
• C) psychiatrist
• D) phrenologist

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Definitions:

Decentralization

The distribution of administrative powers or functions from a central authority to local units or organizations.

Marxist And Fordist

Concepts referring to the Marxist critique of capitalist industrial production and the Fordist model of mass production and labor standardization, respectively.

Social And Political

Relating to society and its organization or the theory and practice of politics and government.

Human Relations Theory

A management approach emphasizing the importance of social processes in the workplace and the well-being of employees in improving productivity.