Question 1

Identify and define the four forms of organizational justice.

Accepted Answer

Distributive justice is the perceived fa

Question 2

Alderfer and Maslow would disagree over which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Kristy isn't able to develop her abilities further at her job, she will increase the amount of effort she puts into relationships with co-workers. 
B)  If Tom is able to live comfortably, he will attempt to fill higher needs such as needs to have good relationships with others. 
C)  Julie, a wealthy widow, goes to work to satisfy her needs to develop her own abilities. 
D)  Ralph is most concerned with satisfying his needs to make friends and have social connections. 
A)  If Kristy isn't able to develop her abilities further at her job, she will increase the amount of effort she puts into relationships with co-workers. 
B)  If Tom is able to live comfortably, he will attempt to fill higher needs such as needs to have good relationships with others. 
C)  Julie, a wealthy widow, goes to work to satisfy her needs to develop her own abilities. 
D)  Ralph is most concerned with satisfying his needs to make friends and have social connections.

Question 3

Maslow asserted that unsatisfied needs are the prime motivators of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Maslow, ________ involve social interaction, friendship, affection, and love.

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem needs 
B)  belongingness needs 
C)  self-actualization needs 
D)  physiological needs 
A)  esteem needs 
B)  belongingness needs 
C)  self-actualization needs 
D)  physiological needs

Question 5

Maslow asserted that ________ pertain to realizing one's full potential as a human being.

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem needs 
B)  belongingness needs 
C)  self-actualization needs 
D)  physiological needs 
A)  esteem needs 
B)  belongingness needs 
C)  self-actualization needs 
D)  physiological needs

Question 6

According to need theory, a manager first must ________ in order to determine what will motivate an employee the most.

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the needs an employee is trying to satisfy on the job 
B)  determine appropriate rewards for performance 
C)  identify the employee's personality characteristics 
D)  specify nonperformance penalties 
A)  determine the needs an employee is trying to satisfy on the job 
B)  determine appropriate rewards for performance 
C)  identify the employee's personality characteristics 
D)  specify nonperformance penalties

Question 7

According to expectancy theory, employees are motivated to receive positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An employee's motivation to do a job is equivalent to his or her job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Buck Lewis believes that if he competes in a local rodeo and can stay on a bucking bronco for eight seconds, he will win a silver buckle that he would really like to have. However, he also believes that his chances of staying on the horse for that amount of time are zero. As a result, expectancy theory would MOST LIKELY predict that Buck will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be highly motivated to compete in the rodeo 
B)  be likely to win if he does compete 
C)  have zero motivation to compete 
D)  modify his level of instrumentality in order to win 
A)  be highly motivated to compete in the rodeo 
B)  be likely to win if he does compete 
C)  have zero motivation to compete 
D)  modify his level of instrumentality in order to win

Question 10

Work motivation can be defined as the psychological forces within a person that determine his or her behavior, effort level, and persistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Expectancy theory asserts that valence, instrumentality, and expectancy determine an employee's level of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following represent a form of organizational justice EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  informational justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  institutional justice 
D)  interpersonal justice 
A)  informational justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  institutional justice 
D)  interpersonal justice

Question 13

Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY question that an employee would ask himself when thinking about what to do and how hard to try to succeed at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  How much money will the company gain from this work? 
B)  Will I be able to obtain outcomes I want? 
C)  Do I need to perform at a high level to obtain these outcomes? 
D)  If I try hard, will I be able to perform at a high level? 
A)  How much money will the company gain from this work? 
B)  Will I be able to obtain outcomes I want? 
C)  Do I need to perform at a high level to obtain these outcomes? 
D)  If I try hard, will I be able to perform at a high level?

Question 14

Workers who perceive overpayment inequity are more likely to modify their perceptions of inputs and outcomes than to increase their inputs to restore equity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A social scientist studying motivation would MOST LIKELY explain that arriving at work late or ignoring organizational rules are the results of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  below average motivation 
B)  dysfunctional motivation 
C)  poor motivation 
D)  misdirected motivation 
A)  below average motivation 
B)  dysfunctional motivation 
C)  poor motivation 
D)  misdirected motivation

Question 16

Extrinsically motivated work behavior is performed to acquire material or social rewards, or to avoid punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bill Stoner has believed for several years that he works as hard as his coworker, Barry Savage, but never seems to receive the pay increases or recognition that Savage does. Stoner has grown frustrated with trying to "catch up" with Savage and has started feeling more motivated since he realized his superiors pay more attention to him than they do another coworker, Fred Jennings. According to equity theory, Stoner has changed his ________

Accepted Answer

A)  referents 
B)  inputs 
C)  outcome/input ratios 
D)  perception of his referent's inputs 
A)  referents 
B)  inputs 
C)  outcome/input ratios 
D)  perception of his referent's inputs

Question 18

Employees can be motivated in functional or dysfunctional ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employees are going to be motivated to perform desired behaviors at a high level only if they think they can do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which element of work motivation answers the question "how hard does a person work to perform a chosen behavior"?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of effort 
B)  openness 
C)  level of persistence 
D)  direction of behavior 
A)  level of effort 
B)  openness 
C)  level of persistence 
D)  direction of behavior

Identify and define the four forms of organizational justice.

Alderfer and Maslow would disagree over which of the following situations?

Maslow asserted that unsatisfied needs are the prime motivators of behavior.

According to Maslow, ________ involve social interaction, friendship, affection, and love.

Maslow asserted that ________ pertain to realizing one's full potential as a human being.

According to need theory, a manager first must ________ in order to determine what will motivate an employee the most.

According to expectancy theory, employees are motivated to receive positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

An employee's motivation to do a job is equivalent to his or her job performance.

Work motivation can be defined as the psychological forces within a person that determine his or her behavior, effort level, and persistence.

Expectancy theory asserts that valence, instrumentality, and expectancy determine an employee's level of motivation.

All of the following represent a form of organizational justice EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY question that an employee would ask himself when thinking about what to do and how hard to try to succeed at work?

Workers who perceive overpayment inequity are more likely to modify their perceptions of inputs and outcomes than to increase their inputs to restore equity.

A social scientist studying motivation would MOST LIKELY explain that arriving at work late or ignoring organizational rules are the results of ________.

Extrinsically motivated work behavior is performed to acquire material or social rewards, or to avoid punishment.

Employees can be motivated in functional or dysfunctional ways.

Employees are going to be motivated to perform desired behaviors at a high level only if they think they can do so.

Which element of work motivation answers the question "how hard does a person work to perform a chosen behavior"?

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

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Exam 6: The Nature of Work Motivation

Identify and define the four forms of organizational justice.

Alderfer and Maslow would disagree over which of the following situations?

Maslow asserted that unsatisfied needs are the prime motivators of behavior.

According to Maslow, ________ involve social interaction, friendship, affection, and love.

Maslow asserted that ________ pertain to realizing one's full potential as a human being.

According to need theory, a manager first must ________ in order to determine what will motivate an employee the most.

According to expectancy theory, employees are motivated to receive positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes.

An employee's motivation to do a job is equivalent to his or her job performance.

Work motivation can be defined as the psychological forces within a person that determine his or her behavior, effort level, and persistence.

Expectancy theory asserts that valence, instrumentality, and expectancy determine an employee's level of motivation.

All of the following represent a form of organizational justice EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY question that an employee would ask himself when thinking about what to do and how hard to try to succeed at work?

Workers who perceive overpayment inequity are more likely to modify their perceptions of inputs and outcomes than to increase their inputs to restore equity.

A social scientist studying motivation would MOST LIKELY explain that arriving at work late or ignoring organizational rules are the results of ________.

Extrinsically motivated work behavior is performed to acquire material or social rewards, or to avoid punishment.

Employees can be motivated in functional or dysfunctional ways.

Employees are going to be motivated to perform desired behaviors at a high level only if they think they can do so.

Which element of work motivation answers the question "how hard does a person work to perform a chosen behavior"?

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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