Cuestionario sobre Psicología Organizacional

Who is known for the phrase "There is nothing as practical as a good theory"?

• Kurt Lewin

• Max Weber

• Elton Mayo

• Frederick Taylor

Which of the following theories is considered the first in rational approaches?

• Bureaucratic

• Scientific Management

• Human Relations

• Socio-Technical Approach

Hawthorne studies were led by:

• Frederick Taylor

• Kurt Lewin

• Max Weber

• Elton Mayo

What approach focuses on the relationship between employees and organizations?

• Socio-Technical Approach

• Humanistic Models

• Scientific Management

• Bureaucratic approach

What is one of the main characteristics of bureaucracies according to Weber?

• Flexibility in decision-making

• Informal interaction

• Hierarchical organization

• Focus on creativity

What was discovered in the Hawthorne experiments?

• The need for strict rules

• The effectiveness of scientific management

• The impact of an informal system

• The importance of economic motivation

What does the socio-technical approach propose?

• Standardization of tasks

• Technological determinism

• External control

• Participation of workers

What is one of the most important critiques for humanistic models?

• They lack support in research

• They are too optimistic

• They do not consider organizational diversity

• They are too pessimistic

What does the equilibrium model assume about the relationship between workers and organizations?

• Workers have no personal interests

• Workers are semi-rational

• Workers are fully irrational

• Workers are fully rational

What do critical approaches question?

• The importance of organizational culture

• The need for formal rules

• The importance of organizational structure

• The positivist paradigm