Sonja, a Supervisor in a Garment Factory, Believed That Her

question 33

True/False

Sonja, a supervisor in a garment factory, believed that her workers were lazy and tried to get away with doing as little work as possible. Sonja's attitude about the workers corresponds to McGregor's Theory Y.

Discern effective and ineffective strategies for intervening with cultural sensitivity in group dynamics.

Evaluate the implications of matching leader and member backgrounds on group cohesion and performance.

Distinguish between pluralism, acculturation, assimilation, and cultural competency, and understand their implications on group practices.

Articulate principles for effective practice with diverse groups and identify common misconceptions.

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Definitions:

Market Power

The ability of a firm or group of firms to influence the price or control the supply of a good or service in a market.

Monopoly Markets

Markets dominated by a single seller, where the monopolist has significant control over the price and supply of a product or service.

Deadweight Losses

Economic inefficiencies that arise when market equilibrium is not achieved, often resulting from monopolies, taxes, subsidies, or price controls, leading to lost welfare for consumers or producers.

X-inefficiency

The difference between efficient behavior of businesses under competitive environments versus the inefficiency that arises in the absence of competition.