Exam 14: Motivating the Employee

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The first performance dimension, clarity, refers to how employees feel about the overall goals of the operation.

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Having a specific goal___________ performance, and having a difficult (but attainable) goal results in ___________performance.

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How did Murray explain employee performance?

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Murray suggested that a large part of performance can be explained by a person's need for achievement.

___________management is where there is an average level of concern for both people and production; there is a balance between getting out the work and keeping morale at a satisfactory level.

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Explain the BARS program.

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___________feedback is even more punishing than is punishment.

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Most organizations are led, not managed; effective managers are becoming increasingly more and more desired.

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Which of the following is NOT indicated by the definition of management by objectives?

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Three of the four types of consequences to a particular behavior are___________,___________, and___________ .

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The Expectancy theory considers that both people look at what they put into the job relative to what they get out of the job.

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Examples of ____________ theories are vigor and persistence in the pursuit of goals, self- confidence, ability to influence others, and the ability to tolerate frustration.

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What type of leader is most effective when they have power by virtue of their position, good relations with the group, and a job to be done that is well structured?

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___________assumes that employees want jobs that are interesting, challenging, and provide opportunities for accomplishment.

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Which theorist saw motivation as a function of the need for affiliation, the need for power, and the need for achievement?

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Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce perceived inequity?

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Leaders must be able to adapt their behavior and leadership styles according to the situation; there 's no one style of leadership that will be effective in every situation.

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Explain the Expectancy theory in relation to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

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Within Maslow's hierarchy of needs, some see ____________ as a necessity to satisfy basic needs, where as others consider it a status symbol.

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According to Herzberg, the key to motivating employees is to enrich jobs to provide employees with work that is interesting and meaningful.

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___________oriented and___________ oriented are the two accepted dimensions of leadership.

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