Question 1

Equity theory uses the ratio of output you get from your job to the amount of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) input you put into your job 
B) output a referent gets from a job 
C) benefit you get from your job 
D) compensation you get from your job 
A) input you put into your job 
B) output a referent gets from a job 
C) benefit you get from your job 
D) compensation you get from your job

Question 2

In which kinds of cultures does goal-setting theory work best?

Accepted Answer

A) high power distance, high uncertainty avoidance 
B) low power distance, high uncertainty avoidance 
C) high power distance, low uncertainty avoidance 
D) low power distance, low uncertainty avoidance 
A) high power distance, high uncertainty avoidance 
B) low power distance, high uncertainty avoidance 
C) high power distance, low uncertainty avoidance 
D) low power distance, low uncertainty avoidance

Question 3

In McGregor's theory of motivation, managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given the freedom to make their own choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Maslow sees food as being on the same level of need as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sex 
B) companionship 
C) self-esteem 
D) personal safety 
A) sex 
B) companionship 
C) self-esteem 
D) personal safety

Question 5

Three managers work at the Pabco Company. Aaron really "cracks the whip" on his employees and firmly believes in strict controls and punishment for those employees who do not perform to company expectations.

Zach has very few controls and believes that as long as people know what their objectives are, they will exercise self-control and self-direction.

Susan has been trying to improve working conditions and manager-employee relations to increase the level of productivity in her department.
-Susan was trying to use what type of Herzberg factors to increase productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) motivators 
B) hygiene 
C) social 
D) esteem 
A) motivators 
B) hygiene 
C) social 
D) esteem

Question 6

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all needs are sought after to an equal degree at all times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ assumes that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) Theory Y 
B) Theory X 
C) Self-actualization Need Theory 
D) Belongingness Need Theory 
A) Theory Y 
B) Theory X 
C) Self-actualization Need Theory 
D) Belongingness Need Theory

Question 8

According to Herzberg, which kinds of characteristics are most closely associated with job dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic things that come from within themselves 
B) extrinsic things that come from the outside 
C) lack of advancement 
D) the goals of the job 
A) intrinsic things that come from within themselves 
B) extrinsic things that come from the outside 
C) lack of advancement 
D) the goals of the job

Question 9

Theory X assumes that people work hard when they ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are closely controlled 
B) enjoy a sense of accomplishment 
C) are not compensated 
D) experience a sense of fairness 
A) are closely controlled 
B) enjoy a sense of accomplishment 
C) are not compensated 
D) experience a sense of fairness

Question 10

A manager with a Theory X view of human nature would ________.

Accepted Answer

A) be unlikely to allow workers to work independently 
B) be likely to let workers coordinate their work 
C) allow workers to monitor themselves 
D) trust his or her workers 
A) be unlikely to allow workers to work independently 
B) be likely to let workers coordinate their work 
C) allow workers to monitor themselves 
D) trust his or her workers

Question 11

Job enrichment in the JCM seems to work best with people who have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a low growth need 
B) a high growth need 
C) no growth need 
D) a variable growth need 
A) a low growth need 
B) a high growth need 
C) no growth need 
D) a variable growth need

Question 12

A single individual can have high motivation in one situation and low motivation in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Maslow argued that once a need is substantially satisfied, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the next need becomes dominant 
B) individuals no longer require that need 
C) that need continues to be the primary motivation of an individual 
D) it becomes a higher-order need 
A) the next need becomes dominant 
B) individuals no longer require that need 
C) that need continues to be the primary motivation of an individual 
D) it becomes a higher-order need

Question 14

Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Vroom's expectancy theory sees a link between effort and performance, performance and reward, and rewards and individual goals as the keys to motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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.
-Most jobs at Acme were redesigned to allow the employees to complete a whole and identifiable piece of work.This fits ________, a core dimension of the job characteristics model.

Accepted Answer

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

Equity theory uses the ratio of output you get from your job to the amount of ________.

In which kinds of cultures does goal-setting theory work best?

In McGregor's theory of motivation, managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given the freedom to make their own choices.

Maslow sees food as being on the same level of need as which of the following?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all needs are sought after to an equal degree at all times.

________ assumes that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.

According to Herzberg, which kinds of characteristics are most closely associated with job dissatisfaction?

Theory X assumes that people work hard when they ________.

A manager with a Theory X view of human nature would ________.

Job enrichment in the JCM seems to work best with people who have ________.

A single individual can have high motivation in one situation and low motivation in another.

Maslow argued that once a need is substantially satisfied, ________.

Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style.

Vroom's expectancy theory sees a link between effort and performance, performance and reward, and rewards and individual goals as the keys to motivation.

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Exam 11: Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Equity theory uses the ratio of output you get from your job to the amount of ________.

In which kinds of cultures does goal-setting theory work best?

In McGregor's theory of motivation, managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given the freedom to make their own choices.

Maslow sees food as being on the same level of need as which of the following?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all needs are sought after to an equal degree at all times.

________ assumes that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.

According to Herzberg, which kinds of characteristics are most closely associated with job dissatisfaction?

Theory X assumes that people work hard when they ________.

A manager with a Theory X view of human nature would ________.

Job enrichment in the JCM seems to work best with people who have ________.

A single individual can have high motivation in one situation and low motivation in another.

Maslow argued that once a need is substantially satisfied, ________.

Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style.

Vroom's expectancy theory sees a link between effort and performance, performance and reward, and rewards and individual goals as the keys to motivation.

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

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