Douglas McGregor Described Two Very Different Sets of Managerial Attitudes

question 298

Multiple Choice

Douglas McGregor described two very different sets of managerial attitudes about employees, which he called

• A) the positive view and the negative view.
• B) the macro perspective and the micro perspective.
• C) Theory X and Theory Y.
• D) individualism and collectivism.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost-Benefit Calculations

The process of evaluating whether the additional benefits of an action or investment outweigh its additional costs.

Average Fixed Costs

The total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing how fixed costs spread out over units of output as production increases.

Total Costs

Total costs are the sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Total Variable Costs

The summation of all costs that vary with the level of output, such as raw materials and labor costs, differing from fixed costs.