A Criticism of the Human Relations Approach to Management Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

A criticism of the human relations approach to management is that

• A) too much authority may be vested in too few people.
• B) rules need to be followed in a routine and biased manner.
• C) the important characteristics of the formal organization are ignored.
• D) procedures may become the ends rather than the means.
• E) production tasks are reduced to a set of routine procedures that lead to quality control problems.

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Definitions:

Administered

The organized distribution or application of a test, survey, or treatment within a research study or therapeutic setting.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, driving individuals to act.

Focus Group

A qualitative research method involving a small, demographically diverse group of people whose reactions are studied especially in response to new products or policies.

Group Interview

A method of collecting qualitative data that involves simultaneous interaction with multiple participants to explore their perceptions, ideas, or opinions.