The human relations movement marked a transition from optimizing work steps to providing motivation as a strategy to increase worker productivity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The human relations movement began in the 1950s and employs a more psychological approach to employee productivity.

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Ready Company has two operating (production) departments: Assembly and Painting. Assembly has 150 employees and occupies 44,000 square feet; Painting has 100 employees and occupies 36,000 square feet. Indirect factory expenses for the current period are as follows:        Administration$80,000 Maintenance$100,000 Administration is allocated based on workers in each department; maintenance is allocated based on square footage. The amount of administration expenses that should be allocated to the Painting Department for the current period is:

A. $55,000. B. $103,000. C. $110,000. D. $32,000. E. $48,000.

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Mr. Davidson, who owns 17 percent of his company's shares, is displeased with the six incumbent directors of the corporation

He proposes a slate of directors consisting of five other persons and himself to become members of the board of directors of the corporation and replace the incumbent directors. In the proxy contest, Mr. Davidson manages to acquire proxies from shareholders who control only 35 percent of the company's shares. Which of the following is true in this context? A) The shareholders who voted for Mr. Davidson's slate of directors will constitute 35 percent of the new board of directors. B) The incumbent directors will continue to form the board of directors. C) The proxy contest did not establish a clear majority, so another proxy contest must be held. D) The slate of directors proposed by Mr. Davidson will form the new board of directors.

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Paula is writing to her boss about the negative effects of having separate offices for senior management and junior management. To support her views, Paula refers to a published paper on the topic. In the context of the six Cs of business communication, this is an example of consistency in _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What does a partner's duty to exercise loyalty and good faith mean? A) Even a trivial breach of the partnership agreement will justify dissolution

B) The partnership contract must be observed scrupulously. C) Any personal profits earned from one's connection with the partnership belong to the firm. D) A partner must put the firm's interest above personal advantage until profits are made.

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