The Behavioural (Or Human Resource) Approach to Management Basically Assumes

question 2

Multiple Choice

The behavioural (or human resource) approach to management basically assumes that:

• A) people are complex creatures.
• B) management problems are best solved by qualitative rather than by quantitative analysis.
• C) people are rational and responsive to economic incentives.
• D) people at work will seek satisfying social relationships, respond to group pressures, and search for personal fulfilment.
• E) environmental reinforcements determine people's behaviour.

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Definitions:

Exaggerated

Describes statements or impressions that are overstated or made to seem more important or serious than they are in reality.

Bowlby's Phases

Four stages of grief and attachment loss that include numbness or disbelief, yearning and searching, disorganization and despair, and reorganization.

Mourning

The act of expressing grief or sorrow for someone's death, often involving specific rituals or behaviors according to cultural or personal practices.

Disorganization

The lack of structure or order, resulting in chaos or inefficiency in various contexts, including personal, work, or broader systems.