Question 1

Discuss organizations as systems.

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Question 2

The core of an evidence-based management approach is the application of 'the scientific method' to the decision-making process. Define evidence-based management approach and describe the scientific method used in this approach.

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Question 3

Explain the two underlying principles that form the basis for Maslow's theory of human needs.

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Question 4

What did the behavioural management approaches contribute to management thinking?

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Question 5

Is the following statement an underlying principle of Maslow's theory? "A need at any level is activated only when the next-lower-level need is satisfied."

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Question 6

What are the two different assumptions that create a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Question 7

Explain the conclusion of the Hawthorne studies.

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Question 8

Assume you are a manager working in one of today's Fortune 500 Companies. Discuss how you would try to influence workers' motivation using the classical approach to management. How would you try to influence workers' motivation using the behavioural management approach to management?

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Question 9

What is systems thinking? What is contingency thinking? Why are both types of thinking useful for managers in contemporary organizations?

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Quiz 2: Management Learning Past to Present