William Ouchi's Theory Z Embraced Which of the Following Management

question 152

Multiple Choice

William Ouchi's Theory Z embraced which of the following management ideals?

• A) Once hired, the employee would be assured of lifetime employment.
• B) Employees would cooperatively solve problems and decisions would always be consensual.
• C) Management would cautiously only concern themselves with an employee's work life.
• D) An employee could be promoted, but both evaluation and promotion would not happen quickly.

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Definitions:

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