Hall and Donnell Reported Findings of Five Separate Studies Involving

question 5

Multiple Choice

Hall and Donnell reported findings of five separate studies involving over 12,000 managers that explored the relationship between managerial achievement and attitudes toward subordinates.Overall,they found that managers who strongly subscribed to Theory X beliefs

• A)were unlikely to have a pessimistic view of others.
• B)were unlikely to rely on coercive,external control methods to motivate workers.
• C)were highly likely to believe that workers were naturally motivated to work.
• D)were highly likely to be in their lower-achieving group.

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Definitions:

Hybrid Sterility

A condition where offspring from the cross between two different species are infertile, preventing them from producing offspring.

Postzygotic Barrier

One of several reproductive isolating mechanisms that prevent gene flow between species after fertilization has taken place (e.g., hybrid inviability, hybrid sterility, and hybrid breakdown). Compare with prezygotic barrier.

Interbreeding

The mating of organisms within the same species, which can lead to the sharing of genetic traits and increased genetic similarity.

Habitat Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where different species live in different habitats and do not meet, thus preventing mating.