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46 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 46
perceptual defense

A tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income increases

when the act of insuring an event increases the likelihood that the event will happen

policies designed to restrict or change the behavior of certain groups or individuals

people see what they want to see and don't see what they don't want to see

Definition 2 of 46
manager gives employees responsibility, looks for input. Good for high level jobs

Strengths-based management

Herzberg's Motivation-hygiene theory

Drive Reduction theory

Theory Y management

Definition 3 of 46
A situation in which group members seek unanimous agreement despite their individual doubts

Deindividuation


Groupthink

Systemic Agenda


Social Loafing

,Term 4 of 46
two ways to handle qualitative data

authority is centralized, tasks and rules are clearly specified, and employees are closely
supervised


(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and
Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization


authority is decentralized, there are fewer rules and procedures, and networks of
employees are encouraged to cooperate and respond quickly to unexpected tasks

1. Codify/classify data


2. content analysis-categorize verbal/behavioral data based on what happened v. the
underlying meaning

Term 5 of 46
Criteria for evaluation of policy

authority is centralized, tasks and rules are clearly specified, and employees are closely
supervised

Eficiency
Effectiveness
Equity
Political feasibility
Administrative feasibility
Social Acceptability
Technological feasibility

Policies that involve the allocation of services or benefits to segments of the population i.e.
non-competing individuals, groups, corporations and communities.

authority is decentralized, there are fewer rules and procedures, and networks of
employees are encouraged to cooperate and respond quickly to unexpected tasks

, Definition 6 of 46
-Using scientific methods to define the "one best way" for a job to be done: putting the right
person on the job with the correct tools and equipment, having a standardized method of doing
the job, and providing an economic incentive to the worker.

Management by Objectives


Efficiency Progressives

Theory of Scientific Management

Group Theory

Term 7 of 46
two-factor theory of intelligence

individual

interpersonal

group

organization


an approach to theorizing in comparative politics and related fields that places emphasis
on the power of institutions to shape the behavior of individuals, focus on rules and
structures of government organizations

Japanese Model


People are more loyal to a company if they have part in the decision making

every task requires a combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task

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