Which of the following statements about the age of factories and mass production technologies is true?
A) At the turn of the 20th century, people were eager to move to the city and work in factories.
B) Job satisfaction was so great during this period that income was not a great motivator.
C) Employees arrived at their factory jobs with most of the skills they needed to operate the machines.
D) Factories were the first types of organizations that required human resource management.
E) None of the above statements about the age of factories and mass production technologies is true.

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The statements provided offer a simplified or inaccurate portrayal of the complexities of the industrial era. For instance, while urban migration was significant, it was driven by various factors including economic necessity rather than mere eagerness (A). Job satisfaction varied widely and income was often a critical motivator due to the economic conditions of the time (B). Many workers had to learn new skills or adapt existing ones to the demands of factory work, contradicting (C). Lastly, while factories did introduce new challenges in managing large workforces, they were not the first to require human resource management, as managing labor has been a component of larger enterprises throughout history, contradicting (D).

Which of the Following Statements About the Age of Factories