The essence of the classical viewpoint is that   

A. resources are limited.
B. a rational approach can be used to boost productivity.
C. people are self-interested.
D. people will take on responsibility if it is offered to them.
E. workers behave how you expect them to.


B. a rational approach can be used to boost productivity.

The essence of the classical viewpoint is that work activity is amenable to a rational approach, that through the application of scientific methods, time and motion studies, and job specialization it is possible to boost productivity

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B)?impliedly ratified the contract. C)?disaffirmed the contract. D)?none of the choices.

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To test a hypothesis a researcher needs to go through a process that comprises three steps; which option is not one of them?

a) Constructing a hypothesis b) Gathering appropriate evidence c) Analysing evidence to draw conclusions as to its validity d) Reporting results only if the hypothesis is true

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