What does the "Economic man" believe?

Money is the only reason the staff are motivated

Does this method still apply to US?

Except artists and musicians, Only in other countries

Which of the following is NOT part of the procedure?

Seek and accept responsibility, and need little direction

Which of the following is NOT one of Taylor's four principles of scientific management?

Solve problems creatively and imaginatively

Which of the following is a disadvantage?

Dictatorial control of managers

Which of the following is an advantage?

This form of management was more efficient than prior ones, Increase production

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Motivation - Taylor (Scientific Management)

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Taylor put forward the idea that workers are motivated mainly by pay. Taylor's methods were widely adopted as businesses saw the benefits of increased productivity levels and lower unit costs.

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1
What does the "Economic man" believe?
Money is the only reason the staff are motivated
Workers are happy to work on their own initiative
People have many needs other than money
Staff are motivated by enthusiasm
2
Does this method still apply to US?
Yes
No
Except artists and musicians
Only in other countries
3
Which of the following is NOT part of the procedure?
Select employees
Rewards (pay) employees based on their production
Examine their performance of the given task
Seek and accept responsibility, and need little direction
4
What is NOT Taylor's aim?
Decrease inefficiency
Increase organization
Increase productivity
Pay hourly wages
5
Which method was similar to Taylor's approach?
Scientific method
Production method
Efficiency method
Management method
6
Which of the following is NOT one of Taylor's four principles of scientific management?
Ensure that the developed methods are being followed
Replace hunch methods with a scientific study of the tasks
Solve problems creatively and imaginatively
Train workers rather than leaving them to train themselves
7
Which of the following is a disadvantage?
Increased production
Improved the way work was organized
Reduced cost of product
Dictatorial control of managers
8
How many steps was the procedure?
9
5
8
7
9
What is the piece-work payment system?
Paid by amount of production
Paid hourly
Paid by motivation
Quality over quantity
10
Which of the following is an advantage?
Managers have complete control
Caused unnecessary stress on workers
This form of management was more efficient than prior ones
Increase production

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