Recalling the Research Discussed in the Textbook, Indicate Which of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Recalling the research discussed in the textbook, indicate which of the following scenarios illustrates how many Japanese corporations make decisions.

• A) In a group setting, colleagues debate each other on the relevant issues.Immediately thereafter, they discuss the issues openly until a consensus is reached.Finally, the company manager tells the group what decision has been made.
• B) In a group setting, the company manager gives a speech on the relevant issues.Then, the manager asks the rest of his or her colleagues to discuss the issues openly.Finally, the manager tells the group what decision has been made.
• C) Before the employees meet as a group, the company manager meets individually with his or her colleagues to discuss the relevant issues.A consensus is reached.Then, in a group setting, the manager tells the group what decision has been made.
• D) The company manager makes a decision.Then, in a group setting, the manager tells the group what decision has been made.

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Definitions:

Hierarchy Of Needs

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Conditions Of Worth

Carl Rogers' term for the conditions we think we must meet for other people to accept us as worthy of their love or positive regard.

Constructive Alternativism

A psychological theory suggesting that people have the ability to interpret their experiences in many ways, supporting the concept of multiple realities.

Eigenwelt

A term from existential psychology, referring to the ‘self-world’ or an individual's subjective experience.