MT 140 (MT140) MT 140 Unit 2 Quiz. Kaplan University

MT 140 Unit 2 Quiz. Kaplan University. When a manager treats employees as lazy, unmotivated, and in need of tight supervision; then the employees eventually meet the manager’s expectations by acting that way. According to Douglas McGregor, this is known as a: Student Answer: contingency. an open system. physiological need. self-fulfilling prophecy. bureaucratic approach. Comments: Question 2 . Question : In the context of the systems theory, understanding _____ helps a manager know which sets of circumstances dictate which management actions. Student Answer: inputs physical needs economies contingencies outputs Comments: Question 3 . Question : Organizations that are affected by, and that affect, their environment are called: Student Answer: oligopolies. pyramids. open systems. matrix organizations. ecologies. Comments: Question 4 . Question : In the context of contemporary approaches to management, the _____ theory was developed in the early 1950s by researchers from the London-based Tavistock Institute of Human Relations. Student Answer: contingency perspective quantitative management human relations sociotechnical systems organizational behavior Comments: Question 5 . Question : _____ are methods for adapting the technical core to changes in the environment. Student Answer: Supply chain actions Flexible processes Independent strategies Cooperative strategies Technical acquisitions