Which of the Following Is an Assumption of the Administrative

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an assumption of the administrative model of decision making?

• A) Most managers strive for a maximizing rather than settling for a satisficing solution.
• B) Managers' searches for alternatives are unlimited.
• C) Managers often are unaware of problems or opportunities that exist in the organization.
• D) Rational procedures are always used.
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Minority Worker

An employee who belongs to a racial, ethnic, or cultural minority within the broader workforce.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory suggesting that individuals seek pleasure and avoid pain in order to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id and the constraints of the real world.