Question 1

Goal-setting theory states that having specific goals improves performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If salespeople in John's company meet their sales goals for the month, they are given an all-expense-paid trip to a Denver Broncos football game.Football is not one of John's favorite sports, and the Denver Broncos are definitely not John's favorite team.John's performance might be influenced by the ________ part of Vroom's expectancy theory.

Accepted Answer

A) effort-performance linkage 
B) performance-reward linkage 
C) effort-reward linkage 
D) attractiveness 
A) effort-performance linkage 
B) performance-reward linkage 
C) effort-reward linkage 
D) attractiveness

Question 3

The highest order need in Maslow's hierarchy is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social esteem 
B) social needs 
C) self-monitoring 
D) self-actualization 
A) social esteem 
B) social needs 
C) self-monitoring 
D) self-actualization

Question 4

Telecommuting has been found to initially increase job satisfaction, but later satisfaction decreases and then levels off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) look for other people 
B) build a house 
C) start a family 
D) establish his or her status on the island 
A) look for other people 
B) build a house 
C) start a family 
D) establish his or her status on the island

Question 6

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate contingent workers.

Accepted Answer

An obvious way to motivate contingent wo

Question 7

McClelland's need that has received the most attention and research is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) need for power 
C) need for recognition 
D) need for affiliation 
A) need for achievement 
B) need for power 
C) need for recognition 
D) need for affiliation

Question 8

In expectancy theory, a person may have the ability to reach a certain goal but lack motivation because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the goal is too easy 
B) the goal is too hard 
C) the person's desire to reach the goal is too strong 
D) the person has no strong desire to reach the goal 
A) the goal is too easy 
B) the goal is too hard 
C) the person's desire to reach the goal is too strong 
D) the person has no strong desire to reach the goal

Question 9

In today's diverse workforce, which factor do managers need to focus on most to maximize motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) well-organized workplace 
C) flexibility 
D) status and recognition 
A) control 
B) well-organized workplace 
C) flexibility 
D) status and recognition

Question 10

McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to do things better than other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In equity theory, a worker's "self" category refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the standards and expectations of other workers 
B) their comparisons to the highest paid worker they know 
C) their comparisons to the lowest paid worker they know 
D) the person's own inputs-outcomes ratios 
A) the standards and expectations of other workers 
B) their comparisons to the highest paid worker they know 
C) their comparisons to the lowest paid worker they know 
D) the person's own inputs-outcomes ratios

Question 12

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) high pay 
B) status and power within the organization 
C) short hours and good working conditions 
D) challenging problems and important work 
A) high pay 
B) status and power within the organization 
C) short hours and good working conditions 
D) challenging problems and important work

Question 13

According to Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene theory, ________ are associated with job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) rewards 
B) punishments 
C) hygiene factors 
D) motivators 
A) rewards 
B) punishments 
C) hygiene factors 
D) motivators

Question 14

Professionals are best motivated by extra pay and promotion within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given need if it is largely taken care of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Motivation is a drive that some people have and others don't have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Acme Corporation's management feels that employees could be more motivated by their jobs. The jobs were enriched earlier and some improvements were seen in motivation.
-Acme managers explained how important their product was to the world economy.Which core dimension in the job characteristics model is this?

Accepted Answer

A) skill variety 
B) task identity 
C) task significance 
D) autonomy 
A) skill variety 
B) task identity 
C) task significance 
D) autonomy

Question 18

Research shows that men and women value different levels of flexibility and autonomy in their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The JCM contends that meaningful work is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) high paying 
B) always difficult 
C) considered important and valuable by the worker 
D) considered unimportant to managers 
A) high paying 
B) always difficult 
C) considered important and valuable by the worker 
D) considered unimportant to managers

Question 20

Setting goals definitely seems to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase performance and motivation 
B) increase motivation but not performance 
C) decrease performance but increase motivation 
D) decrease motivation and performance 
A) increase performance and motivation 
B) increase motivation but not performance 
C) decrease performance but increase motivation 
D) decrease motivation and performance

Goal-setting theory states that having specific goals improves performance.

The highest order need in Maslow's hierarchy is ________.

Telecommuting has been found to initially increase job satisfaction, but later satisfaction decreases and then levels off.

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate contingent workers.

McClelland's need that has received the most attention and research is the ________.

In expectancy theory, a person may have the ability to reach a certain goal but lack motivation because ________.

In today's diverse workforce, which factor do managers need to focus on most to maximize motivation?

McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to do things better than other people.

In equity theory, a worker's "self" category refers to ________.

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

According to Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene theory, ________ are associated with job satisfaction.

Professionals are best motivated by extra pay and promotion within the organization.

Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given need if it is largely taken care of.

Motivation is a drive that some people have and others don't have.

Research shows that men and women value different levels of flexibility and autonomy in their jobs.

The JCM contends that meaningful work is ________.

Setting goals definitely seems to ________.

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Exam 11: Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Goal-setting theory states that having specific goals improves performance.

The highest order need in Maslow's hierarchy is ________.

Telecommuting has been found to initially increase job satisfaction, but later satisfaction decreases and then levels off.

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate contingent workers.

McClelland's need that has received the most attention and research is the ________.

In expectancy theory, a person may have the ability to reach a certain goal but lack motivation because ________.

In today's diverse workforce, which factor do managers need to focus on most to maximize motivation?

McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to do things better than other people.

In equity theory, a worker's "self" category refers to ________.

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

According to Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene theory, ________ are associated with job satisfaction.

Professionals are best motivated by extra pay and promotion within the organization.

Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given need if it is largely taken care of.

Motivation is a drive that some people have and others don't have.

Research shows that men and women value different levels of flexibility and autonomy in their jobs.

The JCM contends that meaningful work is ________.

Setting goals definitely seems to ________.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters