Frederick Taylor referred to the tendency of employees to work at the slowest pace possible and to ...

Frederick Taylor referred to the tendency of employees to work at the slowest pace possible and to produce at the minimum acceptable level as ________.
 
  A) social loafing
  B) systematic soldiering
  C) work shifting
  D) group logrolling

Question 2

The CEO determines top management's rewards and incentives.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

Common sources of group conflict are _____.
 
  a. role conflict and role ambiguity
  b. upper management communications
  c. competition and perceived power imbalances
  d. all of the above
  e. answers a and c

Question 4

Questionnaires are useful in gathering data for quantitative analysis.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

The term chimney buster or barrier buster is sometimes used to describe the coordinator's responsibilities in self-managed work teams. This person runs interference for the team by breaking up the rigid and narrow bureaucratic obstacles.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

The attributional model of leadership considers how the leader decides what is causing his or her personal success.
 
  a. true
  b. false

Question 7

What is the major difference between a tall organization and a flat organization?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 8

Contrast the following system concepts: entropy and dynamic equilibrium.
 
  What will be an ideal response?