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43) The two most common forms of representative participation are ________ and board representatives.A) quality circlesB) work councilsC) employee unionsD) task teamsE) cross-functional teams
44) The main drawback of representative participation as an employee involvement measure is that ________.
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45) Woodworth & Baines is a retail chain that has taken up numerous measures to improve employee attitude,motivation, and organizational performance. New training programs, employee engagement initiatives, and anemployee welfare council were the three main strategies implemented as part of the employee empowermentprogram. Norman Kilner was one of twenty employees nominated to the employee welfare council where theywere required to interact with the management to promote the interests of the employees. Additionally, the jobroles of these twenty employees were vertically enhanced to give them more autonomy in the organization.However, six months into the employee empowerment program, a survey by HR revealed no actual change inemployee attitudes. Similarly, a survey conducted by the production manager revealed that work productivityhad not increased by any substantial measure either. Which of the following, if true, would best explain thisoutcome?
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39) Which of the following is the distinct characteristic of participative management programs?A) joint decision makingB) representative participationC) performance normsD) establishment of work councilsE) autocratic decision makingAnswer:Explanation:A) The distinct characteristic common to all participative management programs isjoint decision making, in which subordinates share a significant degree of decision-makingpower with their immediate superiors.A
40) Participative management is a method of management where ________.C
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Explanation:C) Participative management is joint decision making, in which subordinates sharea significant degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors.41) The two major forms of employee involvement are participative management and ________.C
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42) Representative participation is characterized by ________.E
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43) The two most common forms of representative participation are ________ and boardrepresentatives.A) quality circlesB) work councilsC) employee unionsD) task teamsE) cross-functional teamsAnswer:Explanation:B) The two most common forms of representative participation are work councilsand board representatives.B
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