Question 1

Participation in goal setting is necessary for goals to improve performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the goal setting study conducted at Weyerhaeuser Company,the drivers did not receive monetary incentives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to self-determination theory

Accepted Answer

A) needs are hierarchical. 
B) needs are universal necessities for physiological health. 
C) needs are relatively stable personality characteristics. 
D) people differ in the strength of particular needs. 
E) needs are universal necessities for psychological health. 
A) needs are hierarchical. 
B) needs are universal necessities for physiological health. 
C) needs are relatively stable personality characteristics. 
D) people differ in the strength of particular needs. 
E) needs are universal necessities for psychological health.

Question 4

How might equity theory explain employee theft?

Accepted Answer

A) High work expectancies 
B) Low need for achievement 
C) High work instrumentalities 
D) Low work outcomes 
E) Low work inputs 
A) High work expectancies 
B) Low need for achievement 
C) High work instrumentalities 
D) Low work outcomes 
E) Low work inputs

Question 5

According to the expectancy theory of motivation,if we find that workers feel that they are unable to perform at a high level,we are dealing with a problem of

Accepted Answer

A) instrumentality. 
B) expectancy. 
C) valence. 
D) second-level outcomes. 
E) relatedness. 
A) instrumentality. 
B) expectancy. 
C) valence. 
D) second-level outcomes. 
E) relatedness.

Question 6

The need theories of motivation are particularly universal in their applicability across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In collective cultures,equal rewards for all in spite of individual performance may be the preferred mode of compensation.This preference actually violates the prescriptions of ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In collective cultures,equal rewards for all in...

Question 8

A specific,high learning goal is more effective than a specific,high performance goal or a do your best goal when a task is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A specific,high learning goal is more effective...

Question 9

When people have their basic psychological needs satisfied,their motivation will be ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people have their basic psychological needs...

Question 10

According to Maslow,once a person has experienced self-actualization,he or she will no longer be motivated by needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

David Lucero is the Regional Sales Manager for Western Canada at Kapster Enterprises.He enjoys his job and earns a good enough salary to comfortably support his wife and two children in an upscale area of Calgary.He was recently offered a promotion to General Sales Manager for Canada based in Toronto.The promotion would have increased his salary by $10,000 per year and placed him a notch higher on the organization chart.However,the move to Toronto would have resulted in much higher housing expenses,and David's wife would have had to go back to work if they wanted to maintain the same overall living standards.David knew that he would make an excellent GM,but,after some consideration,he declined the offer.Use expectancy theory to explain why David may have turned down the promotion.

Accepted Answer

David's expectancy is high (i.

Question 12

McClelland's need for affiliation is most closely related to Alderfer's ________ need.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) existence 
C) growth 
D) relatedness 
E) esteem 
A) resistance 
B) existence 
C) growth 
D) relatedness 
E) esteem

Question 13

When a task is straightforward,a specific high performance goal results in higher performance than a do-your-best goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

General cognitive ability is a better predictor of performance for ________ jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of General cognitive ability is a better predictor...

Question 15

Goals that focus on knowledge and skill acquisition are called

Accepted Answer

A) process goals. 
B) performance goals. 
C) task goals. 
D) strategy-oriented goals. 
E) learning goals. 
A) process goals. 
B) performance goals. 
C) task goals. 
D) strategy-oriented goals. 
E) learning goals.

Question 16

Research has found that emotional intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) does not predict job performance. 
B) predicts job performance and academic performance. 
C) predicts job performance but not academic performance. 
D) does not predict academic performance. 
E) predicts academic performance but not job performance. 
A) does not predict job performance. 
B) predicts job performance and academic performance. 
C) predicts job performance but not academic performance. 
D) does not predict academic performance. 
E) predicts academic performance but not job performance.

Question 17

According to David McClelland,a sales job is particularly suited to a person who is high in ________.

Accepted Answer

need for a

Question 18

What are the mechanisms that explain the relationship between goals and performance?

Accepted Answer

The mechanisms of go

Question 19

________ is particularly important in jobs that involve a lot of emotional labour.

Accepted Answer

Emotional

Question 20

Discuss some of the factors that might affect commitment to challenging,specific goals.

Accepted Answer

The factors that might affect

Participation in goal setting is necessary for goals to improve performance.

In the goal setting study conducted at Weyerhaeuser Company,the drivers did not receive monetary incentives.

According to self-determination theory

How might equity theory explain employee theft?

According to the expectancy theory of motivation,if we find that workers feel that they are unable to perform at a high level,we are dealing with a problem of

The need theories of motivation are particularly universal in their applicability across cultures.

In collective cultures,equal rewards for all in spite of individual performance may be the preferred mode of compensation.This preference actually violates the prescriptions of ________ theory.

A specific,high learning goal is more effective than a specific,high performance goal or a do your best goal when a task is ________.

When people have their basic psychological needs satisfied,their motivation will be ________.

According to Maslow,once a person has experienced self-actualization,he or she will no longer be motivated by needs.

McClelland's need for affiliation is most closely related to Alderfer's ________ need.

When a task is straightforward,a specific high performance goal results in higher performance than a do-your-best goal.

General cognitive ability is a better predictor of performance for ________ jobs.

Goals that focus on knowledge and skill acquisition are called

Research has found that emotional intelligence

According to David McClelland,a sales job is particularly suited to a person who is high in ________.

What are the mechanisms that explain the relationship between goals and performance?

________ is particularly important in jobs that involve a lot of emotional labour.

Discuss some of the factors that might affect commitment to challenging,specific goals.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

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Exam 5: Theories of Work Motivation

Participation in goal setting is necessary for goals to improve performance.

In the goal setting study conducted at Weyerhaeuser Company,the drivers did not receive monetary incentives.

According to self-determination theory

How might equity theory explain employee theft?

According to the expectancy theory of motivation,if we find that workers feel that they are unable to perform at a high level,we are dealing with a problem of

The need theories of motivation are particularly universal in their applicability across cultures.

In collective cultures,equal rewards for all in spite of individual performance may be the preferred mode of compensation.This preference actually violates the prescriptions of ________ theory.

A specific,high learning goal is more effective than a specific,high performance goal or a do your best goal when a task is ________.

When people have their basic psychological needs satisfied,their motivation will be ________.

According to Maslow,once a person has experienced self-actualization,he or she will no longer be motivated by needs.

McClelland's need for affiliation is most closely related to Alderfer's ________ need.

When a task is straightforward,a specific high performance goal results in higher performance than a do-your-best goal.

General cognitive ability is a better predictor of performance for ________ jobs.

Goals that focus on knowledge and skill acquisition are called

Research has found that emotional intelligence

According to David McClelland,a sales job is particularly suited to a person who is high in ________.

What are the mechanisms that explain the relationship between goals and performance?

________ is particularly important in jobs that involve a lot of emotional labour.

Discuss some of the factors that might affect commitment to challenging,specific goals.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

Filters