Some Organizations Are Using Snooping Technology to Monitor Their Workers

question 108

Multiple Choice

Some organizations are using snooping technology to monitor their workers to identify workers who are not performing optimally. The idea underlying this development is that workers dislike their work and intentionally avoid it. That idea is an assumption based on which of the following theories or concepts?

• A) the Hawthorne effect
• B) Theory Y
• C) Theory X
• D) Theory Z

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout

Dividend payout refers to the portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Profit Margin

A financial metric used to assess a company's profitability by calculating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the costs of goods sold.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits not distributed as dividends but reinvested in the business.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The fraction of net earnings a firm pays to its shareholders as dividends, expressed as a percentage.