What Conclusions Did Business Managers Draw from Scientific Management

question 314

Multiple Choice

What conclusions did business managers draw from scientific management?

• A) Because salary is a hygiene factor, wages do not motivate workers to produce more.
• B) The informal group was relatively unimportant.
• C) Goal setting increased worker output.
• D) Business firms had to provide for food, water, and shelter for their workers in order to increase output.
• E) Paying workers a higher wage and redesigning the job into simple tasks would dramatically increase output.

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Definitions:

Theory X

A management style that assumes employees are inherently lazy and require strict supervision and control.

Work Place

The physical location where someone is employed or where work is done.

Research Productivity

The rate at which a researcher or group of researchers produces scientific outputs, typically measured by publications in scholarly journals.

Salary Increases

Adjustments made to an employee's pay rate to reflect changes in market conditions, reward performance, or acknowledge inflation.