An OB Study Would Be Least Likely to Be Used

question 8

Multiple Choice

An OB study would be least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems?

• A) a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition
• B) excessive turnover in volunteer workers at a non-profit organization
• C) a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant
• D) an increase in absenteeism at a certain company
• E) an increase in theft by employees at a retail store

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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

A concept in Jungian psychology referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is shared among beings of the same species and is the source of archetypes.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for concepts like archetypes, the collective unconscious, and individuation.

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by Sigmund Freud but extended his theories, often focusing more on social environment and culture.

Masculine Bias

The tendency to favor traditionally male perspectives or interpretations, often leading to the marginalization or misunderstanding of female experiences.