Question 1

_______ plans are also called earnings-at-risk plans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay-for-performance 
B)  Merit pay 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Profit sharing 
A)  Pay-for-performance 
B)  Merit pay 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Profit sharing

Question 2

Taking the entire Chapter into consideration, what are the key elements in motivating employees?

Accepted Answer

hire employees that have a pre

Question 3

Matt constantly posts charts and graphs indicating the latest production statistics. Matt seemsto believe in:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing feedback 
B)  the Pygmalion effect 
C)  intrinsic motivation theory 
D)  goal setting theory 
A)  providing feedback 
B)  the Pygmalion effect 
C)  intrinsic motivation theory 
D)  goal setting theory

Question 4

_______ incentive plans often result in social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual 
B)  Group 
C)  Both individual and group 
D)  Neither individual nor group 
A)  Individual 
B)  Group 
C)  Both individual and group 
D)  Neither individual nor group

Question 5

According to research by Eden (1998), training supervisors to use the Pygmalion LeadershipStyle:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases employee self-esteem 
B)  does not increase subordinate self-esteem 
C)  has had mixed results 
D)  will save an organization money 
A)  increases employee self-esteem 
B)  does not increase subordinate self-esteem 
C)  has had mixed results 
D)  will save an organization money

Question 6

An individual does not like to do laundry but prefers to do laundry over studying for exams. Because doing laundry is liked more than studying, _______ predicts that the opportunity to do laundry will motivate a person to study.

Accepted Answer

A)  equity theory 
B)  the Anderson adage 
C)  the Thompson tenet 
D)  the Premack principle 
A)  equity theory 
B)  the Anderson adage 
C)  the Thompson tenet 
D)  the Premack principle

Question 7

Consistency theory states that there is a relationship between work motivation and:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem 
B)  perceived fairness 
C)  expectancy 
D)  salary 
A)  self-esteem 
B)  perceived fairness 
C)  expectancy 
D)  salary

Question 8

The supervisor at a local grocery store schedules individual monthly meetings with her four employees to let them know how they are doing in their respective areas. The supervisor is
Using a technique known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  modeling 
C)  feedback 
D)  goal setting 
A)  social learning 
B)  modeling 
C)  feedback 
D)  goal setting

Question 9

Feedback is most effective when it focuses on an employee's ______ and the supervisor explains how the behavior impacts _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior / others 
B)  personality / the employee 
C)  behavior / the employee 
D)  personality / others 
A)  behavior / others 
B)  personality / the employee 
C)  behavior / the employee 
D)  personality / others

Question 10

What are the organizational incentive plans?

Accepted Answer

profit sha

Question 11

Which of the following plans is most geared toward long-term organizational performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit pay 
B)  Profit sharing 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Gainsharing 
A)  Merit pay 
B)  Profit sharing 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Gainsharing

Question 12

A supervisor rewards a restaurant employee for cleaning the bathrooms by allowing the employee to stock the salad bar. ______ would predict that the opportunity to stock the salad bar would actually be reinforcing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing 
B)  The Premack principle 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Classical conditioning 
A)  Gainsharing 
B)  The Premack principle 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Classical conditioning

Question 13

Employees who work with highly motivated employees are likely to be _______ than employees who work with unmotivated coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A)  less challenged 
B)  less satisfied 
C)  more resentful 
D)  more motivated 
A)  less challenged 
B)  less satisfied 
C)  more resentful 
D)  more motivated

Question 14

What are three ways to increase self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

training seminars
ensure succe

Question 15

An individual's orientation toward intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is measured by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Personality Inventory 
B)  Job Descriptive Index 
C)  Test of Motivational Style 
D)  Work Preference Inventory 
A)  Employee Personality Inventory 
B)  Job Descriptive Index 
C)  Test of Motivational Style 
D)  Work Preference Inventory

Question 16

Which need theory has three levels of needs and allows individuals to skip levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's theory 
B)  ERG theory 
C)  Two-factor Theory 
D)  McClelland's needs theory 
A)  Maslow's theory 
B)  ERG theory 
C)  Two-factor Theory 
D)  McClelland's needs theory

Question 17

An employee's supervisor places full confidence in the employee and believes that the employee can handle a fairly difficult task. This boosts the employee's self-esteem which in turn increases
Her performance. This phenomena is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  the Pygmalion effect 
C)  the Golem effect 
D)  socially influenced self-esteem 
A)  consistency 
B)  the Pygmalion effect 
C)  the Golem effect 
D)  socially influenced self-esteem

Question 18

Janelle will receive $1,000 if her performance appraisal score is at least a 4.0. It sounds like Janelle is under a _____ plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay-for-performance 
B)  merit pay 
C)  gainsharing 
D)  profit sharing 
A)  pay-for-performance 
B)  merit pay 
C)  gainsharing 
D)  profit sharing

Question 19

An internal force that drives a worker to perform well is:

Accepted Answer

A)  job satisfaction 
B)  ego needs 
C)  safety needs 
D)  motivation 
A)  job satisfaction 
B)  ego needs 
C)  safety needs 
D)  motivation

Question 20

If an employee feels she is underpaid for the effort she exerts, she will probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  work harder 
B)  not change her effort 
C)  reduce her effort 
D)  feel guilty 
A)  work harder 
B)  not change her effort 
C)  reduce her effort 
D)  feel guilty

_______ plans are also called earnings-at-risk plans.

Taking the entire Chapter into consideration, what are the key elements in motivating employees?

Matt constantly posts charts and graphs indicating the latest production statistics. Matt seemsto believe in:

_______ incentive plans often result in social loafing.

According to research by Eden (1998), training supervisors to use the Pygmalion LeadershipStyle:

An individual does not like to do laundry but prefers to do laundry over studying for exams. Because doing laundry is liked more than studying, _______ predicts that the opportunity to do laundry will motivate a person to study.

Consistency theory states that there is a relationship between work motivation and:

The supervisor at a local grocery store schedules individual monthly meetings with her four employees to let them know how they are doing in their respective areas. The supervisor is Using a technique known as:

Feedback is most effective when it focuses on an employee's __ and the supervisor explains how the behavior impacts _ .

What are the organizational incentive plans?

Which of the following plans is most geared toward long-term organizational performance?

A supervisor rewards a restaurant employee for cleaning the bathrooms by allowing the employee to stock the salad bar. ______ would predict that the opportunity to stock the salad bar would actually be reinforcing.

Employees who work with highly motivated employees are likely to be _______ than employees who work with unmotivated coworkers.

What are three ways to increase self-esteem?

An individual's orientation toward intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is measured by the:

Which need theory has three levels of needs and allows individuals to skip levels?

An employee's supervisor places full confidence in the employee and believes that the employee can handle a fairly difficult task. This boosts the employee's self-esteem which in turn increases Her performance. This phenomena is known as:

Janelle will receive $1,000 if her performance appraisal score is at least a 4.0. It sounds like Janelle is under a _____ plan.

An internal force that drives a worker to perform well is:

If an employee feels she is underpaid for the effort she exerts, she will probably:

Introduction to I/O Psychology

Job Analysis and Evaluation

Legal Issues in Employee Selection.

Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing.

Employee Selection: References and Testing

Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.

Evaluating Employee Performance

Designing and Evaluating Training Systems.

Employee Satisfaction and Commitment

Organizational Communication.

Leadership

Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

Organization Development.

Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.

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Exam 9: Employee Motivation

_______ plans are also called earnings-at-risk plans.

Taking the entire Chapter into consideration, what are the key elements in motivating employees?

Matt constantly posts charts and graphs indicating the latest production statistics. Matt seemsto believe in:

_______ incentive plans often result in social loafing.

According to research by Eden (1998), training supervisors to use the Pygmalion LeadershipStyle:

An individual does not like to do laundry but prefers to do laundry over studying for exams. Because doing laundry is liked more than studying, _______ predicts that the opportunity to do laundry will motivate a person to study.

Consistency theory states that there is a relationship between work motivation and:

The supervisor at a local grocery store schedules individual monthly meetings with her four employees to let them know how they are doing in their respective areas. The supervisor is Using a technique known as:

Feedback is most effective when it focuses on an employee's ______ and the supervisor explains how the behavior impacts _____ .

What are the organizational incentive plans?

Which of the following plans is most geared toward long-term organizational performance?

A supervisor rewards a restaurant employee for cleaning the bathrooms by allowing the employee to stock the salad bar. ______ would predict that the opportunity to stock the salad bar would actually be reinforcing.

Employees who work with highly motivated employees are likely to be _______ than employees who work with unmotivated coworkers.

What are three ways to increase self-esteem?

An individual's orientation toward intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is measured by the:

Which need theory has three levels of needs and allows individuals to skip levels?

An employee's supervisor places full confidence in the employee and believes that the employee can handle a fairly difficult task. This boosts the employee's self-esteem which in turn increases Her performance. This phenomena is known as:

Janelle will receive $1,000 if her performance appraisal score is at least a 4.0. It sounds like Janelle is under a _____ plan.

An internal force that drives a worker to perform well is:

If an employee feels she is underpaid for the effort she exerts, she will probably:

Introduction to I/O Psychology

Job Analysis and Evaluation

Legal Issues in Employee Selection.

Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing.

Employee Selection: References and Testing

Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.

Evaluating Employee Performance

Designing and Evaluating Training Systems.

Employee Satisfaction and Commitment

Organizational Communication.

Leadership

Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

Organization Development.

Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.

Filters

Feedback is most effective when it focuses on an employee's __ and the supervisor explains how the behavior impacts _ .