Exam 5: Motivation at Work

The Science feature of Chapter 5 examined whether type of academic motivation (relational vs independence) interacted with interpersonal attachment (secure vs avoidant/independent) were related to GPA achievement and academic well-being. Results of this study are most consistent with which of the following?

The proposition that a person's life was founded on the compulsion to work and the power of love is known as:

Match the following: -McClelland

All of the following are need for achievement concerns except:

Match the following: -Herzberg

Maslow's theory says that only ungratified needs motivate behavior.

Match the following: -Need for Affiliation

Is McGregor's Theory Y more appropriate given today's issues of managing organizational behavior? Explain.

Under the expectancy theory of motivation, the employee can most easily adjust:

In the case of repeated failure under expectancy theory, an employee may:

Imagine that you are using expectancy theory to motivate a textbook salesperson who does not believe more "calls" will result in greater sales (performance). Which of the following behaviors would you recommend?

Equity theory is a/an:

According to Herzberg, a major difference between motivator and hygiene factors includes:

After working as a sales associate in an appliance store for six months, you begin to become dissatisfied with various rules and regulations, or:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs model helps to explain that employees are always motivated to satisfy one or more needs but that:

Match the following: -Maslow

Which of the following would not be considered a weakness of expectancy theory?

Assume you have accepted a job offer and will shortly begin working in your first professional position.The firm provides a very competitive salary and benefit package.Your attention is now directed to learning and advancement opportunities.According to Alderfer and McGregor, these are:

Match the following: -Theory Y

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is used to measure: