Question 1

Match the following:
-Instrumentality

Accepted Answer

A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to reward. 
B) A person's feeling of fairness. 
C) Importance and value of an outcome. 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards. 
E) Evaluated work behavior. 
A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to reward. 
B) A person's feeling of fairness. 
C) Importance and value of an outcome. 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards. 
E) Evaluated work behavior.

Question 2

Adam Smith formulated the "invisible hand" and the free market to explain the motivation for individual behavior.The "invisible hand" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) psychological determinants of behavior 
B) unconscious motives 
C) internal needs 
D) unseen forces of a free market system 
A) psychological determinants of behavior 
B) unconscious motives 
C) internal needs 
D) unseen forces of a free market system

Question 3

Match the following:
-Self-Interest

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal and activation of goal-directed behavior. 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain. 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior. 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to the individual. 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside the individual that determine behavior. 
A) Arousal and activation of goal-directed behavior. 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain. 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior. 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to the individual. 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside the individual that determine behavior.

Question 4

Alderfer's growth need, McClelland's need for achievement, and Maslow's self-actualization are similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Maslow and Herzberg approach the study of motivation somewhat differently, but there are also similarities in their ideas.Compare and contrast their views of motivation.

Accepted Answer

Maslow's theory of motivation is based o

Question 6

Motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction in Herzberg's model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following:
-Vroom

Accepted Answer

A) Needs hierarchy theory. 
B) Two-factor theory. 
C) Expectancy theory. 
D) Equity theory. 
E) Needs theory. 
A) Needs hierarchy theory. 
B) Two-factor theory. 
C) Expectancy theory. 
D) Equity theory. 
E) Needs theory.

Question 8

Match the following:
-External

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal and activation of goal-directed behavior. 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain. 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior. 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to the individual. 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside the individual that determine behavior. 
A) Arousal and activation of goal-directed behavior. 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain. 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior. 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to the individual. 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside the individual that determine behavior.

Question 9

Match the following:
-Self-Esteem

Accepted Answer

A) Basic needs for food and water. 
B) The assumption that people naturally resist change. 
C) Fulfillment of potential. 
D) Feeling of self-worth. 
E) Assumptions of how to manage individuals who are motivated by higher-order needs. 
A) Basic needs for food and water. 
B) The assumption that people naturally resist change. 
C) Fulfillment of potential. 
D) Feeling of self-worth. 
E) Assumptions of how to manage individuals who are motivated by higher-order needs.

Question 10

Expectancy theory holds up more strongly in cultures that value individualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Modern management practices such as employee management recognition programs, flexible benefit packages, and stock ownership plans emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A) internal needs 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) external incentives 
D) psychodynamic theory 
A) internal needs 
B) intrinsic motivation 
C) external incentives 
D) psychodynamic theory

Question 12

How can expectancy theory be used to understand behavior and predict performance?

Accepted Answer

If a person's valued outcomes are known,

Question 13

External theories of motivation include need models, equity and expectancy theories, as well as goal-setting approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Expectancy theory would be most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A) the ideas of Kohlberg and moral maturity 
B) the ideas of Adam Smith and self-interest 
C) the ideas of Herzberg and job design 
D) the ideas of Maslow and basic needs 
A) the ideas of Kohlberg and moral maturity 
B) the ideas of Adam Smith and self-interest 
C) the ideas of Herzberg and job design 
D) the ideas of Maslow and basic needs

Question 15

McGregor's Theory Y rests on the higher order needs of Maslow's need hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The motivation theory that holds that employee motivation is determined by the belief that a valued outcome will result from effort is called:

Accepted Answer

A) equity theory 
B) goal-setting theory 
C) expectancy theory 
D) two-factor theory 
A) equity theory 
B) goal-setting theory 
C) expectancy theory 
D) two-factor theory

Question 17

When employees view managers as being overpaid, workers may:

Accepted Answer

A) work harder 
B) not change 
C) reduce their commitment 
D) become more efficient 
A) work harder 
B) not change 
C) reduce their commitment 
D) become more efficient

Question 18

Match the following:
-Adams

Accepted Answer

A) Needs hierarchy theory. 
B) Two-factor theory. 
C) Expectancy theory. 
D) Equity theory. 
E) Needs theory. 
A) Needs hierarchy theory. 
B) Two-factor theory. 
C) Expectancy theory. 
D) Equity theory. 
E) Needs theory.

Question 19

The importance and value placed on a reward in expectancy theory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) need satisfaction 
B) instrumentality 
C) likelihood 
D) valence 
A) need satisfaction 
B) instrumentality 
C) likelihood 
D) valence

Question 20

According to McClelland's research, successful managers tend to have a high need for:

Accepted Answer

A) power and dominance 
B) achievement 
C) affiliation 
D) security 
A) power and dominance 
B) achievement 
C) affiliation 
D) security

Match the following: -Instrumentality

Adam Smith formulated the "invisible hand" and the free market to explain the motivation for individual behavior.The "invisible hand" refers to:

Match the following: -Self-Interest

Alderfer's growth need, McClelland's need for achievement, and Maslow's self-actualization are similar.

Maslow and Herzberg approach the study of motivation somewhat differently, but there are also similarities in their ideas.Compare and contrast their views of motivation.

Motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction in Herzberg's model.

Match the following: -Vroom

Match the following: -External

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

Expectancy theory holds up more strongly in cultures that value individualism.

Modern management practices such as employee management recognition programs, flexible benefit packages, and stock ownership plans emphasize:

How can expectancy theory be used to understand behavior and predict performance?

External theories of motivation include need models, equity and expectancy theories, as well as goal-setting approaches.

Expectancy theory would be most consistent with:

McGregor's Theory Y rests on the higher order needs of Maslow's need hierarchy.

The motivation theory that holds that employee motivation is determined by the belief that a valued outcome will result from effort is called:

When employees view managers as being overpaid, workers may:

Match the following: -Adams

The importance and value placed on a reward in expectancy theory is known as:

According to McClelland's research, successful managers tend to have a high need for:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 5: Motivation at Work

Match the following: -Instrumentality

Adam Smith formulated the "invisible hand" and the free market to explain the motivation for individual behavior.The "invisible hand" refers to:

Match the following: -Self-Interest

Alderfer's growth need, McClelland's need for achievement, and Maslow's self-actualization are similar.

Maslow and Herzberg approach the study of motivation somewhat differently, but there are also similarities in their ideas.Compare and contrast their views of motivation.

Motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction in Herzberg's model.

Match the following: -Vroom

Match the following: -External

Match the following: -Self-Esteem

Expectancy theory holds up more strongly in cultures that value individualism.

Modern management practices such as employee management recognition programs, flexible benefit packages, and stock ownership plans emphasize:

How can expectancy theory be used to understand behavior and predict performance?

External theories of motivation include need models, equity and expectancy theories, as well as goal-setting approaches.

Expectancy theory would be most consistent with:

McGregor's Theory Y rests on the higher order needs of Maslow's need hierarchy.

The motivation theory that holds that employee motivation is determined by the belief that a valued outcome will result from effort is called:

When employees view managers as being overpaid, workers may:

Match the following: -Adams

The importance and value placed on a reward in expectancy theory is known as:

According to McClelland's research, successful managers tend to have a high need for:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters