Exam 8: Motivation and Empowerment

The carrot-and-stick approach to motivation tends to focus on higher-level needs.

The approach to motivation strives to motivate people by providing them with the opportunity to satisfy higher needs and become intrinsically rewarded.

Which of the following theories of motivation is associated with the work of Victor Vroom?

Employees in companies that are infused with a social mission are typically more highly motivated because:

proposes that humans are motivated by multiple needs and those needs exist in a hierarchical order.

appeal to the "lower" needs of individuals.

are internal satisfactions a person receives in the process of performing a particular action.

Five elements must be in place before employees can be empowered to perform their jobs: information, knowledge, discretion, meaning, and rewards.

It is the behavior of co-workers that makes the biggest difference in whether people feel engaged at work.

Briefly describe the concept of a thriving workforce.

Briefly describe the two categories of motives.

The basic assumption underlying behavior modification is the .

Hygiene factors fulfill high-level needs and include achievement, recognition, responsibility, and opportunity for growth.

refers to a motivational approach that incorporates high-level motivators into the work.

Intrinsic rewards:

Expectancy theory proposes that people are motivated to seek social equity in the rewards they receive for performance.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the need for fringe benefits is an example of needs.

Which of the following primarily affects employee engagement?