Exam 5: Motivation

Instrumentality refers to the strength of a person's preference for receiving a reward.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,the lower-order needs do not have to be satisfied for employees to move on to the high-order needs.

Continuous reinforcement may be desirable in some instances to encourage quick learning.

Herzberg's theory of motivation is universally applicable.

Explain the law of effect on which OB Mod is heavily based.

Affiliation-oriented managers may have difficulty in _____.

Learning is slower with continuous reinforcement than with partial reinforcement.

According to Alderfer's E-R-G model,pay,physical working conditions,and job security can all address growth needs.

_____ occurs when reinforcement accompanies each correct behavior by an employee.

The expectancy model depends on the employee's perception of the relationship between all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following statements is true of OB Mod?

_____ is a drive to relate to people on a social basis-to work with compatible people and experience a sense of community.

_____ provides a favorable consequence that encourages repetition of a behavior.

_____ is a drive to influence people,take control,and change situations.

How does achievement motivation influence behavior?

According to the equity theory by J.Stacy Adams,_____.

Power-motivated people make excellent managers if their drives are for personal power rather than institutional power.

_____ is the strength of belief that one's work-related effort will result in completion of a task.

Self-generated feedback has little motivational value.

Identify at least five tips for building employee self-efficacy.