Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Because the human relations movement was considered too simplistic for practical use, it has been superseded by the behavioral science approach to management. 
2. The management theory that draws from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics is the management science approach. 
3. Behavioral science research has shown that competition is superior to cooperation in promoting achievement and productivity. 
4. The behavioral science approach to management has its roots in techniques created for American and British military personnel and equipment in World War II. 

Answer 1

1. TRUE
The human relations movement was a necessary correction to the sterile approach used within scientific management, but its optimism came to be considered too simplistic for practical use. More recently, the human relations view has been superseded by the behavioral science approach to management.
2. FALSE
Behavioral science relies on scientific research for developing theories about human behavior that can be used to provide practical tools for managers. The disciplines of behavioral science include psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics.
3. FALSE
Behavioral science research found that cooperation is superior to competition in promoting achievement and productivity.
4. FALSE
When the Americans entered the war in 1941, they used a successful statistical British model to form operations research (OR) teams to determine how to deploy troops, submarines, and other military personnel and equipment most effectively. OR techniques have since evolved into quantitative management.