Managers Who Accept the Assumptions of Theory X

question 89

Multiple Choice

Managers who accept the assumptions of Theory X

• A)create a work setting that encourages commitment to organization goals.
• B)counteract workers' natural tendencies to avoid work.
• C)focus on giving employees opportunities to exercise initiative.
• D)provide opportunities for workers to be imaginative.
• E)view workers as motivated and capable of exercising self-control.

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations among observed variables.

Personality Trait

Relatively stable and enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that characterize an individual's responses across a variety of situations.

Growth-Promoting Climate

An environment characterized by support, understanding, and encouragement, fostering personal development and growth.

Rogers

Refers to Carl Rogers, an influential psychologist known for developing the person-centered approach to therapy and the concept of unconditional positive regard.