A Reason Workers Tend to Receive Fewer Promotions Than in the Past

question 231

Multiple Choice

A reason workers tend to receive fewer promotions than in the past is that:

• A)most firms now believe hiring people outside the organization is a better way to fill management positions because it brings in "new blood."
• B)the movement toward flatter organizational structures,provide fewer opportunities to move upward.
• C)firms have found that promoting employees can create jealousy and resentment among the workers who are not promoted.
• D)very few of today's supervisors and lower-level managers have the qualifications needed to move into higher management positions.

Grasp the value of simplicity and parsimony in scientific theories.

Describe the considerations and relevance of the "situation" in social science research.

Explain the Hawthorne Effect and its implications for research methodology.

Identify key components and roles within social science research, such as participants or informants.

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost expected for those materials.

Raw Materials

These are the base ingredients or components that companies use in the production of goods.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost of those materials.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected, multiplied by the standard cost per unit of material.