Which of the following statements is true regarding participative management?

A) Participative management typically has only a modest influence on variables such as employee productivity and motivation.
B) The two most common forms are works councils and board representatives.
C) It is called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world."
D) Research evidence on participative management indicates that it is a sure means for improving employee performance.
E) Participative management involves few representatives of workers sitting on the company's board of directors.

A
Explanation: A) Participative management typically has only a modest influence on variables such as employee productivity and motivation. The research evidence on participative management is decidedly mixed and it is not a sure means for improving employee performance. One of the most common forms of representative participation (not participative management) is work councils and it involves few representatives of workers sitting on the company's board of directors.