A New HR Manager Is Stunned When the Owner of the Company

question 20

Multiple Choice

A new HR manager is stunned when the owner of the company visits her one afternoon and proceeds to go through a laundry list of everything that is wrong with each of his employees. He characterizes them as lazy, unwilling to put forth any extra effort, and largely "in it for themselves." She has just learned that the owner of the business subscribes to:

• A) Theory X.
• B) Theory Y.
• C) Theory Z.
• D) Type A personality.

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Definitions:

Quality Distribution

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Appraiser

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Original Owners

The first individuals or entities to own an item, particularly relevant in contexts like real estate or vehicle sales, indicating items have not been previously sold or used.

New Crankshaft

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