In the Context of McGregor's Prescriptions for an Enlightened Workplace

question 66

Multiple Choice

In the context of McGregor's prescriptions for an enlightened workplace, McGregor believed that

• A) one's potential is independent of his or her working conditions.
• B) an employee with high morale is susceptible to change.
• C) an average person is by nature industrious-working as little as possible.
• D) human goodness is innate but that it can be thwarted by a dysfunctional environment.

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Definitions:

Self-Discipline

The capacity to manage personal emotions and conquer personal flaws; the power to follow through with one's convictions regardless of the temptation to forsake them.

Trusting Relationship

A relationship characterized by confidence, reliance, and faith between parties, often leading to enhanced communication and cooperation.

Prescriptive

Providing recommendations or rules about what should be done, often based on norms, standards, or theories.

Theoretical Approach

pertains to a conceptual framework or system of ideas that is used to explain a phenomenon or guide research and practice.