Which of the Following Goals Is Conducive to a Management

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which of the following goals is conducive to a management by objectives (MBO) process?

• A) Improve productivity by 15 percent.
• B) Increase sales within an year.
• C) Improve training and customer service.
• D) Decrease waste by 10 percent over the next eight months.
• E) Reduce costs by 6 percent.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to learned responses.

Meat Powder

In the context of psychology, meat powder is famously associated with Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments as a stimulus for the salivary response in dogs.

Fixed-interval Reinforcement

A schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or reinforcement are given at fixed intervals of time, provided that the correct response is made.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, especially through rewards and punishments.