Carlos, a Management Trainee, Completed a Leadership Profile in Which

question 159

Multiple Choice

Carlos, a management trainee, completed a leadership profile in which he was identified as having Theory Y assumptions about people. Therefore, Carlos would believe that ______.

• A) workers can exercise self-control and direction toward organization goals
• B) the average person has relatively little ambition and wants security above all
• C) the average worker will, under proper conditions, not only accept but also actually seek responsibility
• D) the expenditure of physical and mental effort in work is as natural as play or rest

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Definitions:

Macrosociological

Pertaining to large-scale social processes and structures, as opposed to individual or small group dynamics.

Microsociological

Relating to the detailed study of what people say, do, and think in the course of their everyday lives, often involving the analysis of the interactions between individuals.

Sociology

The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society, including the examination of social problems and the analysis of social relationships and institutions.

Extra-Local Social Relations

Interactions and connections that occur outside of one's immediate geographic area, facilitated by technology, travel, or shared interests.