Working Conditions Recently Changed at the Great Barriers Corporation

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Multiple Choice

Working conditions recently changed at the Great Barriers Corporation.Managers and employees now answer their own phones,and even top managers are addressed by their first name.The company even eliminated executive washrooms and parking spaces.Great Barriers implemented all of these changes to motivate employees to work more productively by creating a team spirit within the company.Great Barriers' efforts are consistent with an attempt to:

• A)improve motivation through open communication.
• B)fully implement the scientific management approach developed by Taylor.
• C)establish a pure Type J approach to management.
• D)ensure that maintenance factors were satisfactory.

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