Question 1

According to McClelland, achievement, affiliation, and power needs are

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A) genetic. 
B) instinctive. 
C) learned. 
D) non-existent. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) genetic. 
B) instinctive. 
C) learned. 
D) non-existent. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 2

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Feedback from social sources is generally better than from nonsocial sources when

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A) employees want accurate information about their job performance. 
B) the feedback is negative. 
C) employees perform poorly and are easily offended by negative feedback. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) employees want accurate information about their job performance. 
B) the feedback is negative. 
C) employees perform poorly and are easily offended by negative feedback. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 4

In behaviour modification, extinction occurs when

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A) a behaviour decreases in frequency because no consequence follows it. 
B) employees receive reinforcement less often now than in the past. 
C) employees receive more reinforcement than they should receive. 
D) employees are forced to leave the organization. 
E) a behaviour decreases in frequency because it is punished more than reinforced. 
A) a behaviour decreases in frequency because no consequence follows it. 
B) employees receive reinforcement less often now than in the past. 
C) employees receive more reinforcement than they should receive. 
D) employees are forced to leave the organization. 
E) a behaviour decreases in frequency because it is punished more than reinforced.

Question 5

What are the A-B-Cs of behaviour modification?

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The A-B-Cs of behaviour modification rep

Question 6

Which of the following statements about drives is FALSE?

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A) They are also called primary needs. 
B) They include only basic physiological essentials, such as hunger and thirst. 
C) Drives and emotions represent the primary sources of motivation. 
D) They activate emotions, which put us in a state of readiness to act. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) They are also called primary needs. 
B) They include only basic physiological essentials, such as hunger and thirst. 
C) Drives and emotions represent the primary sources of motivation. 
D) They activate emotions, which put us in a state of readiness to act. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

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A) Expectancy theory has been applied to a wide variety of studies. 
B) The process of employee motivation is explained reasonably well by expectancy theory. 
C) Expectancy theory has three main components relating to effort, performance and performance outcomes. 
D) One way to increase the P-to-O expectancy in the expectancy theory model is to accurately measure job performance. 
E) Expectancy theory is a drive-based theory of motivation. 
A) Expectancy theory has been applied to a wide variety of studies. 
B) The process of employee motivation is explained reasonably well by expectancy theory. 
C) Expectancy theory has three main components relating to effort, performance and performance outcomes. 
D) One way to increase the P-to-O expectancy in the expectancy theory model is to accurately measure job performance. 
E) Expectancy theory is a drive-based theory of motivation.

Question 8

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include

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A) organizational justice. 
B) appealing company mission statement. 
C) flexible scheduling 
D) rate of pay. 
E) work/life balance. 
A) organizational justice. 
B) appealing company mission statement. 
C) flexible scheduling 
D) rate of pay. 
E) work/life balance.

Question 9

ABC Corp. introduced a training program that ensured everyone had the required knowledge and skills to perform the work. The company also brought in a performance-based reward system that accurately identified employees who performed better than others. According to expectancy theory, these practices improve employee motivation by:

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A) reducing feelings of inequity. 
B) improving E-to-P expectancies. 
C) improving E-to-P expectancies and improving P-to-O expectancies. 
D) improving P-to-O expectancies. 
E) increasing employee needs. 
A) reducing feelings of inequity. 
B) improving E-to-P expectancies. 
C) improving E-to-P expectancies and improving P-to-O expectancies. 
D) improving P-to-O expectancies. 
E) increasing employee needs.

Question 10

Maslow is credited for bringing a mechanistic perspective to the study of motivation

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these is found in the expectancy theory model?

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A) O-to-P expectancy 
B) P-to-E expectancy 
C) P-to-O expectancy 
D) E-to-F expectancy 
E) V-to-E expectancy 
A) O-to-P expectancy 
B) P-to-E expectancy 
C) P-to-O expectancy 
D) E-to-F expectancy 
E) V-to-E expectancy

Question 12

Four-drive theory recommends

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A) that companies should create a work environment that routinely triggers the employee's drive to defend. 
B) that companies should provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities, and social interaction at the same time. 
C) that companies should only hire people with a strong drive to defend. 
D) that companies should encourage employees to fulfill one drive at a time. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) that companies should create a work environment that routinely triggers the employee's drive to defend. 
B) that companies should provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities, and social interaction at the same time. 
C) that companies should only hire people with a strong drive to defend. 
D) that companies should encourage employees to fulfill one drive at a time. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 13

According to equity theory, employees feel inequity only when other people receive higher salaries than they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Giving employees an explanation for a negative decision has no effect on procedural justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to four-drive theory,are the conscious sources of human motivation.

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A) co-workers 
B) justice and equity 
C) drives 
D) emotional markers 
E) food and drink 
A) co-workers 
B) justice and equity 
C) drives 
D) emotional markers 
E) food and drink

Question 16

Compared to supervisor-only feedback, 360-degree feedback tends to produce more ambiguous and conflicting feedback.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Social cognitive theory states that

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A) we learn the consequences of behaviour by observing the experiences of other people. 
B) we learn by modelling the behaviour of other people. 
C) we learn through self-reinforcement. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Employees cannot learn in social settings. 
A) we learn the consequences of behaviour by observing the experiences of other people. 
B) we learn by modelling the behaviour of other people. 
C) we learn through self-reinforcement. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Employees cannot learn in social settings.

Question 18

With respect to procedural justice, the "value-expressive" function which "voice" provides refers to:

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A) the sense of pride employees derive when they are eloquent during presentations. 
B) the cathartic benefits of shouting at each other. 
C) the way employees feel after voicing their opinions. 
D) the feeling employees get when they feel valued at work. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) the sense of pride employees derive when they are eloquent during presentations. 
B) the cathartic benefits of shouting at each other. 
C) the way employees feel after voicing their opinions. 
D) the feeling employees get when they feel valued at work. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Research has concluded that punishment and negative reinforcement should never be used in organizational settings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Accordingtoequitytheory,employeeschangetheircomparisonother

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A) only when they feel overpaid. 
B) every three or four months. 
C) as a way to alter their inputs. 
D) only when they are new to their jobs. 
E) as a means of reducing feelings of inequity. 
A) only when they feel overpaid. 
B) every three or four months. 
C) as a way to alter their inputs. 
D) only when they are new to their jobs. 
E) as a means of reducing feelings of inequity.

According to McClelland, achievement, affiliation, and power needs are

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

Feedback from social sources is generally better than from nonsocial sources when

In behaviour modification, extinction occurs when

What are the A-B-Cs of behaviour modification?

Which of the following statements about drives is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include

Maslow is credited for bringing a mechanistic perspective to the study of motivation

Which of these is found in the expectancy theory model?

Four-drive theory recommends

According to equity theory, employees feel inequity only when other people receive higher salaries than they do.

Giving employees an explanation for a negative decision has no effect on procedural justice.

According to four-drive theory,are the conscious sources of human motivation.

Compared to supervisor-only feedback, 360-degree feedback tends to produce more ambiguous and conflicting feedback.

Social cognitive theory states that

With respect to procedural justice, the "value-expressive" function which "voice" provides refers to:

Research has concluded that punishment and negative reinforcement should never be used in organizational settings.

Accordingtoequitytheory,employeeschangetheircomparisonother

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

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Exam 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation

According to McClelland, achievement, affiliation, and power needs are

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

Feedback from social sources is generally better than from nonsocial sources when

In behaviour modification, extinction occurs when

What are the A-B-Cs of behaviour modification?

Which of the following statements about drives is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include

Maslow is credited for bringing a mechanistic perspective to the study of motivation

Which of these is found in the expectancy theory model?

Four-drive theory recommends

According to equity theory, employees feel inequity only when other people receive higher salaries than they do.

Giving employees an explanation for a negative decision has no effect on procedural justice.

According to four-drive theory,are the conscious sources of human motivation.

Compared to supervisor-only feedback, 360-degree feedback tends to produce more ambiguous and conflicting feedback.

Social cognitive theory states that

With respect to procedural justice, the "value-expressive" function which "voice" provides refers to:

Research has concluded that punishment and negative reinforcement should never be used in organizational settings.

Accordingtoequitytheory,employeeschangetheircomparisonother

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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