What Is a Characteristic of First-Line Managers

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is a characteristic of first-line managers?

• A)They are responsible for finding the best way to organize human resources and other organizational assets.
• B)They evaluate whether the organization's goals are appropriate.
• C)They are responsible for daily supervision of the nonmanagerial employees.
• D)They instruct top managers on the suitability of organizational goals.
• E)They develop and fine-tune the skills and know-how of middle managers.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

Also known as operant conditioning, a learning process in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences, rewards, or punishments.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Response

The reaction or reply to a stimulus or situation in the environment, often studied in psychology to understand behavior.

Operants

Behaviors that are modified by their consequences, a concept central to operant conditioning theory in psychology.