Which of the following statements would a proponent of management by objectives likely make?
A) Top management is best qualified to set the organization's overall goals.
B) When all is said and done, employees must motivate themselves.
C) Most employees are motivated more by pay than by recognition.
D) In order to achieve important goals, managers must rely more on helping employees rather than coaching them.

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Peter Drucker first developed management by objectives in the 1960s. Drucker's view was that "Managers cannot motivate people; they can only thwart people's motivation because people motivate themselves." Thus, Drucker developed MBO in an attempt to help employees motivate themselves by getting them more involved in setting goals and objectives.

Which of the Following Statements Would a Proponent of Management