Theory X Managers Use Coercion and Threats to Motivate Employees

question 113

True/False

Theory X managers use coercion and threats to motivate employees to achieve the firm's goals.

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a way that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.

Random Sample

A method of selecting a sample from a population in which each member has an equal chance of being chosen.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.