Many High-Performance Work Systems Begin with Highly Directive

question 70

Multiple Choice

Many high-performance work systems begin with highly directive

• A) compensation policies.
• B) work flow systems around family friendly principles.
• C) recruitment and selection practices.
• D) top-down communication systems.

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Definitions:

Theory X Management

A management style based on the assumption that employees are inherently lazy and unambitious, requiring strict oversight and control.

Adversarial HR Management

A strategy in human resource management that views the relationship between employers and employees as inherently conflictual, emphasizing competition and conflict over cooperation.

Union Substitution

A strategy employed by employers to avoid unionization among their employees, often by providing benefits similar to those a union would negotiate.

Management Policies

Guidelines and principles adopted by an organization's leadership to govern decisions and actions within the company.