The ______________ or __________- oriented approach to workforce management took shape during the early part of this century in response to the division of work into small, fixed jobs for which individuals could be held accountable. The actual definition of jobs, as of acceptable standards of performance, rested on “lowest common denominator” assumptions caliber management organized its own responsibilities into a hierarchy of specialized roles buttressed by a top-down allocation of authority and by status symbols attached to positions in the hierarchy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
traditional ; control
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a. ?proximity b. ?common fate c. ?synchrony d. ?continuity
Those who experience romantic love tend to ____
a. have a "shopping list" of qualities they are looking for in a relationship b. fear separation c. juggle several relationships at the same time d. idealize the partner, ignoring faults during the newfound joy of the attachment
Females are often thought to outshine males on verbal tasks. What does empirical evidence have to say with respect to this notion?
a) It's a myth—there's basically no difference between men and women in verbal performance. b) It's a bit of a generalization—the difference between men and women in verbal performance is quite small. c) It's real—women outscore men on tests of verbal ability by a long shot. d) It says nothing yet – empirical research has not examined this idea.
Interviews in which the interviewer asks questions about any material that comes up and asks follow-up questions whenever appropriate are known as __________ interviews.
A. unstructured B. structured C. global D. wide-focus