Question 1

A manager with a Theory Y view of human nature would be likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A) not to try to challenge his or her workers 
B) to try to challenge his or her workers 
C) to try to intimidate his or her workers 
D) to monitor his or her workers closely 
A) not to try to challenge his or her workers 
B) to try to challenge his or her workers 
C) to try to intimidate his or her workers 
D) to monitor his or her workers closely

Question 2

Piece-rate pay plans, wage incentive plans, profit sharing, and lump-sum bonuses are examples of ________ programs.

Accepted Answer

A) open-book management 
B) employee recognition 
C) pay-for-performance 
D) rewards 
A) open-book management 
B) employee recognition 
C) pay-for-performance 
D) rewards

Question 3

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate professional workers.

Accepted Answer

Financial compensation and promotions ty

Question 4

An individual who wants to buy a home in a neighborhood with a low crime rate is satisfying which need?

Accepted Answer

A) esteem 
B) safety 
C) physiological 
D) self-actualization 
A) esteem 
B) safety 
C) physiological 
D) self-actualization

Question 5

In the integrated model for motivation (Exhibit 11-9, page 285), how do reinforcement theory and equity theory figure in?

Accepted Answer

A) Appropriate rewards reinforce a high level of performance. 
B) Underrewarding results in "hungry" employees who will work harder. 
C) Overrewarding results in "satisfied" employees who will work harder. 
D) Reinforcement and equity theories do not influence motivation. 
A) Appropriate rewards reinforce a high level of performance. 
B) Underrewarding results in "hungry" employees who will work harder. 
C) Overrewarding results in "satisfied" employees who will work harder. 
D) Reinforcement and equity theories do not influence motivation.

Question 6

The job characteristics model (JCM)maintains that ________ is critical to motivating workers.

Accepted Answer

A) how workers are treated 
B) how jobs are designed 
C) equal treatment for all 
D) setting goals 
A) how workers are treated 
B) how jobs are designed 
C) equal treatment for all 
D) setting goals

Question 7

According to Herzberg, the opposite of the state of being satisfied is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the opposite of dissatisfied 
B) not satisfied 
C) an extrinsic factor 
D) the opposite of intrinsic 
A) the opposite of dissatisfied 
B) not satisfied 
C) an extrinsic factor 
D) the opposite of intrinsic

Question 8

In a short essay, list and discuss the three-needs theory according to David McClelland.Then identify which of these needs has been studied most extensively and discuss the findings of this research.

Accepted Answer

The three-needs theory says there are th

Question 9

Theory X assumes that people work hard ________.

Accepted Answer

A) only when they are forced 
B) because they enjoy a sense of accomplishment 
C) whether or not they are paid 
D) out of a sense of fairness 
A) only when they are forced 
B) because they enjoy a sense of accomplishment 
C) whether or not they are paid 
D) out of a sense of fairness

Question 10

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Maslow's empirical studies provided substantial proof of the validity of his hierarchical model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase motivation because the worker enjoys the work and autonomy it provides 
B) decrease motivation because the work is too easy to complete and the autonomy lacks structure 
C) increase motivation by applying pressure to employees 
D) decrease motivation by giving the employee too much autonomy 
A) increase motivation because the worker enjoys the work and autonomy it provides 
B) decrease motivation because the work is too easy to complete and the autonomy lacks structure 
C) increase motivation by applying pressure to employees 
D) decrease motivation by giving the employee too much autonomy

Question 13

Katie has just been asked to type up a report in two days using a software program she has never seen before.Katie wonders if she will be able to get her project accomplished on time and in the format wanted by her manager.This is an example of which variable in Vroom's expectancy theory?

Accepted Answer

A) effort-performance linkage 
B) performance-reward linkage 
C) valence-reward linkage 
D) attractiveness 
A) effort-performance linkage 
B) performance-reward linkage 
C) valence-reward linkage 
D) attractiveness

Question 14

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nAff 
B) nPow 
C) nAch 
D) nFun 
A) nAff 
B) nPow 
C) nAch 
D) nFun

Question 15

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

Accepted Answer

A) is greater than 
B) is less than 
C) is equal to 
D) is greater than or equal to 
A) is greater than 
B) is less than 
C) is equal to 
D) is greater than or equal to

Question 16

The second variable in expectancy theory requires the worker to ask him- or herself: If I perform at a given level, how likely is it that I will ________?

Accepted Answer

A) attain the reward or outcome I am looking for 
B) be promoted to a higher position in the company 
C) keep my job 
D) be noticed by my superiors 
A) attain the reward or outcome I am looking for 
B) be promoted to a higher position in the company 
C) keep my job 
D) be noticed by my superiors

A manager with a Theory Y view of human nature would be likely ________.

Piece-rate pay plans, wage incentive plans, profit sharing, and lump-sum bonuses are examples of ________ programs.

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate professional workers.

An individual who wants to buy a home in a neighborhood with a low crime rate is satisfying which need?

In the integrated model for motivation (Exhibit 11-9, page 285), how do reinforcement theory and equity theory figure in?

The job characteristics model (JCM)maintains that ________ is critical to motivating workers.

According to Herzberg, the opposite of the state of being satisfied is ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss the three-needs theory according to David McClelland.Then identify which of these needs has been studied most extensively and discuss the findings of this research.

Theory X assumes that people work hard ________.

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Maslow's empirical studies provided substantial proof of the validity of his hierarchical model.

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Katie has just been asked to type up a report in two days using a software program she has never seen before.Katie wonders if she will be able to get her project accomplished on time and in the format wanted by her manager.This is an example of which variable in Vroom's expectancy theory?

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

The second variable in expectancy theory requires the worker to ask him- or herself: If I perform at a given level, how likely is it that I will ________?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

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Exam 11: Motivating and Rewarding Employees

A manager with a Theory Y view of human nature would be likely ________.

Piece-rate pay plans, wage incentive plans, profit sharing, and lump-sum bonuses are examples of ________ programs.

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate professional workers.

An individual who wants to buy a home in a neighborhood with a low crime rate is satisfying which need?

In the integrated model for motivation (Exhibit 11-9, page 285), how do reinforcement theory and equity theory figure in?

The job characteristics model (JCM)maintains that ________ is critical to motivating workers.

According to Herzberg, the opposite of the state of being satisfied is ________.

In a short essay, list and discuss the three-needs theory according to David McClelland.Then identify which of these needs has been studied most extensively and discuss the findings of this research.

Theory X assumes that people work hard ________.

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Maslow's empirical studies provided substantial proof of the validity of his hierarchical model.

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Katie has just been asked to type up a report in two days using a software program she has never seen before.Katie wonders if she will be able to get her project accomplished on time and in the format wanted by her manager.This is an example of which variable in Vroom's expectancy theory?

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

The second variable in expectancy theory requires the worker to ask him- or herself: If I perform at a given level, how likely is it that I will ________?

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

Appendix: History Module

Appendix: Entrepreneurship Module

Appendix: Quantitative Module

Appendix: Career Module

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