Which of the Following Best Represents the Meaning of Evidence-Based

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents the meaning of evidence-based management?

• A)A manager designs a program to reduce absenteeism based on a program implemented in another organization.
• B)A manager designs a program to reduce absenteeism based on his previous experience and intuition.
• C)A manager designs a program to reduce absenteeism based on a principle he learned in an OB course.
• D)A manager designs a program to reduce absenteeism based on an article he read in the newspaper.
• E)A manager designs a program to reduce absenteeism based on a book he read on leadership.

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Definitions:

Attributions

Inferences that people draw about the causes of their own behavior, others’ behavior, and events.

Recency Judgments

The evaluations or decisions made based on the most recent information or experiences, rather than on earlier data.

Attributions

The process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.