The Current Dominant Assumption in Management Theory Suggests__________

question 79

Multiple Choice

The current dominant assumption in management theory suggests__________ .

• A) an emphasis on the view that managers are symbolic
• B) a balanced view of managers as symbolic and omnipotent
• C) an emphasis on the view that managers are omnipotent
• D) that both the symbolic and omnipotent views are obsolete

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Definitions:

The Ego

According to Freud, is a psychological mechanism that balances the conflicting needs of the pleasure-seeking id and the restraining superego.

Impulsive

Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; driven by immediate desires.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology that represents the general expectations of society that individuals take into account when shaping their behavior.