Exam 13: Motivating Employees

The _____ is based on the assumption that individuals are motivated to satisfy a number of basic requirements and that money can directly or indirectly satisfy only some of these requirements.

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Outline the determinants of employee satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

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A wide range of both internal and external factors affect an individual's level of satisfaction and dissatisfaction.They are:
-Manager's concern for people
-Job design (scope,depth,interest,perceived value)
-Compensation (external and internal consistency)
-Working conditions
-Social relationships
-Perceived long-range opportunities
-Perceived opportunities elsewhere
-Levels of aspiration and need achievement

According to the two-factor approach to motivation,which of the following factors can prevent motivation from occurring?

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Outline the influence of the organization's practices and management on each component of the expectancy approach.

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Question 4

The scientific management approach to motivation is based on the assumption that _____ is the primary motivator of employees.

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Question 5

The achievement-power-affiliation approach to motivation was developed by David C.McClelland.

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Question 6

Satisfaction and motivation are synonymous.

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Question 7

A motive is a stimulus that leads to an action that satisfies the need.

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Question 8

Which of the following needs influence the development of various kinds of relationships based on adequacy and independence?

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Question 9

According to McClelland's approach to motivation,an employee with a high need for _____ would likely respond positively to increased responsibility.

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Question 10

Which of the following is true about the motivation-maintenance approach?

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Question 11

What are the steps involved in the use of positive reinforcement?

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Question 12

Equity theory postulates that the presence of inequity in a person is a motivation to achieve equity or reduce inequity.

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Question 13

_____ involves giving an employee more of a similar type of operation to perform.

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Question 14

Outline the levels of Maslow's needs hierarchy from the higher-order to the lower-order needs.

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Question 15

According to Herzberg's two-factor approach to motivation,which of the following is a motivator?

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Question 16

A(n)_____ need is satisfied by acceptance into meaningful groups of individuals.

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Question 17

Positive reinforcement involves giving a person the opportunity to avoid a negative consequence by exhibiting a desired behavior.

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Question 18

Self-actualization needs include _____.

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Question 19

_____ refers to the consequences of an individual's behavior.

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The _____ is based on the assumption that individuals are motivated to satisfy a number of basic requirements and that money can directly or indirectly satisfy only some of these requirements.

Outline the determinants of employee satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

According to the two-factor approach to motivation,which of the following factors can prevent motivation from occurring?

Outline the influence of the organization's practices and management on each component of the expectancy approach.

The scientific management approach to motivation is based on the assumption that _____ is the primary motivator of employees.

The achievement-power-affiliation approach to motivation was developed by David C.McClelland.

Satisfaction and motivation are synonymous.

A motive is a stimulus that leads to an action that satisfies the need.

Which of the following needs influence the development of various kinds of relationships based on adequacy and independence?

According to McClelland's approach to motivation,an employee with a high need for _____ would likely respond positively to increased responsibility.

Which of the following is true about the motivation-maintenance approach?

What are the steps involved in the use of positive reinforcement?

Equity theory postulates that the presence of inequity in a person is a motivation to achieve equity or reduce inequity.

_____ involves giving an employee more of a similar type of operation to perform.

Outline the levels of Maslow's needs hierarchy from the higher-order to the lower-order needs.

According to Herzberg's two-factor approach to motivation,which of the following is a motivator?

A(n)_____ need is satisfied by acceptance into meaningful groups of individuals.

Positive reinforcement involves giving a person the opportunity to avoid a negative consequence by exhibiting a desired behavior.

Self-actualization needs include _____.

_____ refers to the consequences of an individual's behavior.

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