George, an Unskilled Worker in the 1930s, Toiled 10 Hours

question 96

True/False

George, an unskilled worker in the 1930s, toiled 10 hours a day on an assembly line. His hours were long, his wages were low, and his working conditions were unsafe and unpleasant. George would probably have been more sympathetic to the views of John L. Lewis than to those of Samuel Gompers.

Understand the components and purpose of various decision-making models, including the RAPID model, rational model, organizational model, and garbage can model.

Differentiate among decision types, such as programmed vs. nonprogrammed decisions and strategic vs. tactical decisions.

Describe the phases in the rational model of decision-making and identify what phases are not included.

Recognize the implications of the "economic man" theory in decision-making.

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