A Manager Views Their Employees as Unmotivated Unless a Reward

question 58

Multiple Choice

A manager views their employees as unmotivated unless a reward is given.This manager's views align with which assumption of Theory X?

• A)People dislike work because managers are generally irresponsible.
• B)People need to be directed and controlled.
• C)People want security not responsibility.
• D)People will argue unless consequences are strict.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed directly.

Sensorimotor

Relating to or involving both sensory and motor functions or pathways, often used in reference to a stage in early child development.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from ages 2 to 7 have increasing mental representation but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Concrete Operational

This term refers to Piaget's stage of cognitive development where children aged 7 to 11 years can think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.