LSUS MBA 704 MODULE 1
PREP Q&A 2025
Paradigm - ANSWER - a model; an example
Theory X - ANSWER - assumes that workers are basically lazy, error-prone, and
extrinsically motivated by money and, thus, should be directed from above.
Hawthorne effect - ANSWER - productivity increases when workers are given
special attention and were enjoying a novel, interesting experienced
meta-analysis - ANSWER - A research technique that combines the statistical
results of many studies of the same question, yielding an estimate of the size and
consistency of a variable's effects.
Theory - ANSWER - simplification of reality; why something occurs
Research design - ANSWER - Primary aim is to establish a cause-and-effect
relationship; survey studies, case studies, and experimental design
Experimental Design - ANSWER - Involves the manipulation of independent
variables to measure their effect on, or the change in, dependent variables, while
everything else is held constant or controlled
Organizational Behavior Approach - ANSWER - Employees are complex, and
theoretical understanding supported by research is needed before applications are
made to manage employees
One-eighth Situation - ANSWER - Only 1/8 of organizations buy into importance
and value of human resources, incorporate high performance work practices, and
stick with these practices
PREP Q&A 2025
Paradigm - ANSWER - a model; an example
Theory X - ANSWER - assumes that workers are basically lazy, error-prone, and
extrinsically motivated by money and, thus, should be directed from above.
Hawthorne effect - ANSWER - productivity increases when workers are given
special attention and were enjoying a novel, interesting experienced
meta-analysis - ANSWER - A research technique that combines the statistical
results of many studies of the same question, yielding an estimate of the size and
consistency of a variable's effects.
Theory - ANSWER - simplification of reality; why something occurs
Research design - ANSWER - Primary aim is to establish a cause-and-effect
relationship; survey studies, case studies, and experimental design
Experimental Design - ANSWER - Involves the manipulation of independent
variables to measure their effect on, or the change in, dependent variables, while
everything else is held constant or controlled
Organizational Behavior Approach - ANSWER - Employees are complex, and
theoretical understanding supported by research is needed before applications are
made to manage employees
One-eighth Situation - ANSWER - Only 1/8 of organizations buy into importance
and value of human resources, incorporate high performance work practices, and
stick with these practices
