Exam 8: Motivation and Empowerment

, the first dimension of Herzberg's two-factor theory, involves the presence or absence of working conditions, pay, company policies, and interpersonal relationships.

A fully engaged employee is one who care deeply about the organization and actively seeks to serve the mission.

According to the equity theory, employees make comparisons of what they put into a job and the rewards they receive relative to those of other people in the organization.

The proposes that certain types of needs (achievement, affiliation, power) are developed during an individual's lifetime.

Which of the following statements is true of the carrot-and-stick approach to motivation?

Conventional management approaches:

Empowerment is power sharing, the delegation of power or authority to subordinates in the organization.

is the withdrawal of a positive reward, meaning that behavior is no longer reinforced and hence is less likely to occur in the future.

refers to the forces either internal or external to a person that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action.

People with a high need for achievement tend to enjoy work that is entrepreneurial and innovative.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory of motivation, the most basic human needs are:

Bonuses and praise are examples of the approach to motivate people.

According to the acquired needs theory, the need for power refers to the desire to:

List the five dimensions of jobs in which leaders can make alterations to increase a job's motivational and empowerment potential.

Employee engagement means that people:

Immediate praise for an employee who arrives on time increases the likelihood of punctuality.This is an example of:

The states that positively reinforced behavior tends to be repeated and behavior that is not reinforced tends not to be repeated.

Employee motivation rarely affects productivity.

is a theory that suggests that motivation depends on individuals' mental anticipation about their ability to perform tasks and receive desired rewards.

and learning are the two components of thriving individuals.