Which of the Following Statements Most Correctly Describes the Early

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most correctly describes the early practice of management?

• A)The practice of management dates back about 100 years.
• B)Early economists were concerned with managerial efficiency and effectiveness.
• C)By 1900, most organizations were large.
• D)Survival was not an issue in most organizations before 1900.
• E)The scientific study of management as a field of inquiry dates back to the nineteenth century.

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Definitions:

Effortful Processing

The voluntary and conscious encoding of information that requires attention and effort.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

Visual

Relating to sight or the ability to see, including the processing and interpretation of visual stimuli by the brain.

Effortful

Describes tasks or processes that require a significant amount of mental or physical effort to be completed.