Question 1

Aldefer suggested that Maslow's hierarchy may be collapsed from five levels to three types of needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Existence, relatedness, and dynamism 
B)  Existence, relatedness, and growth 
C)  Dynamism, relatedness, and growth 
D)  Existence, creation, and dynamism 
A)  Existence, relatedness, and dynamism 
B)  Existence, relatedness, and growth 
C)  Dynamism, relatedness, and growth 
D)  Existence, creation, and dynamism B

Question 2

Which of the following are perspectives of motivation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Need theories, expectancy theories, goal-setting theories, and equity theories 
B)  Equity theories, need theories, equality theories, and goal-setting theories 
C)  Need theories, expectancy theories, manipulation theories, and goal-setting theories 
D)  Equity theories, equality theories, need theories, and expectancy theories 
A)  Need theories, expectancy theories, goal-setting theories, and equity theories 
B)  Equity theories, need theories, equality theories, and goal-setting theories 
C)  Need theories, expectancy theories, manipulation theories, and goal-setting theories 
D)  Equity theories, equality theories, need theories, and expectancy theories A

Question 3

The two-factor motivation-hygiene theory was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow 
B)  Herzberg 
C)  Aldefer 
D)  Juran 
A)  Maslow 
B)  Herzberg 
C)  Aldefer 
D)  Juran B

Question 4

Which of the following can you do as a manager to increase trust and engagement with employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase employee decision making 
B)  Have a high degree of caring and compassion for employees 
C)  Be transparent in decision making 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Increase employee decision making 
B)  Have a high degree of caring and compassion for employees 
C)  Be transparent in decision making 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

McClelland found that those with high achievement needs perform better when they are working on ______________ tasks,want feedback on how well they are doing,and take personal responsibility for their ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderately difficult; performance 
B)  Extremely difficult; motivation 
C)  Easy; motivation 
D)  Easy; performance 
A)  Moderately difficult; performance 
B)  Extremely difficult; motivation 
C)  Easy; motivation 
D)  Easy; performance

Question 6

Participation influences motivation because it reduces the amount of information that people have on the expected outcomes of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Likert argued that an overall philosophy of management that emphasizes a participative approach is positively related to employee motivation and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Vroom,there are three concepts important to understanding human motivation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance, expectations, and drive 
B)  Valence, expectancy, and force 
C)  Tolerance, opportunity, and growth 
D)  Temptation, control, and pressure 
A)  Balance, expectations, and drive 
B)  Valence, expectancy, and force 
C)  Tolerance, opportunity, and growth 
D)  Temptation, control, and pressure

Question 9

Job satisfaction is the feeling one has about one's job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Public service motivation and goal theories of motivation may be considered interrelated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Equity theories present a model of motivation based on the notion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational structure 
B)  Social exchange 
C)  Political relationships and ambiguity 
D)  Equitable relief 
A)  Organizational structure 
B)  Social exchange 
C)  Political relationships and ambiguity 
D)  Equitable relief

Question 12

Picoeconomics is a theory that emphasizes the idea that when people make decisions,they tend to overestimate the value of benefits that will occur in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss Marcum's arguments on the flaws in motivational theories.

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The answer of Discuss Marcum's arguments on the flaws in...

Question 14

McGregor's suggested strategies that can be considered consistent with Theory Y assumptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegation, job enlargement, and participative management 
B)  Delegation, job creation, and leadership 
C)  Job creation, leadership, and change management 
D)  Job enlargement, change management, and delegation 
A)  Delegation, job enlargement, and participative management 
B)  Delegation, job creation, and leadership 
C)  Job creation, leadership, and change management 
D)  Job enlargement, change management, and delegation

Question 15

What are the factors that are considered drivers of productivity and performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the factors that are considered...

Question 16

Which of the following is a category in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs 
B)  Psychological needs 
C)  Psychosomatic needs 
D)  Psychophysical needs 
A)  Physiological needs 
B)  Psychological needs 
C)  Psychosomatic needs 
D)  Psychophysical needs

Question 17

Performance is a function of which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation to perform, ability to perform, and opportunity to perform 
B)  Motivation to perform, energy to perform, and one's state of mind 
C)  Ability to perform, opportunity to perform, and energy to perform 
D)  One's state of mind, motivation to perform, and ability to perform 
A)  Motivation to perform, ability to perform, and opportunity to perform 
B)  Motivation to perform, energy to perform, and one's state of mind 
C)  Ability to perform, opportunity to perform, and energy to perform 
D)  One's state of mind, motivation to perform, and ability to perform

Question 18

Porter and Lawler refined Vroom's model to suggest that,although employee effort is determined by both the value placed on certain outcomes and the degree to which people believe that their efforts will lead to these rewards,effort does not always lead to task accomplishment.They suggested that two other factors need to be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee opportunity and employee growth 
B)  Organizational ability and structural role 
C)  Employee ability and role clarity 
D)  Employee ability and organizational clarity 
A)  Employee opportunity and employee growth 
B)  Organizational ability and structural role 
C)  Employee ability and role clarity 
D)  Employee ability and organizational clarity

Question 19

Maslow's needs-hierarchy is still relevant in the 21st century.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Be sure to illustrate your discussion with relevant examples.

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The answer of Maslow's needs-hierarchy is still relevant in the...

Question 20

Trust in all major institutions,such as business,labor,and government has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased substantially over the last decades 
B)  Increased substantially over the last decades 
C)  Increased slightly over the last decades 
D)  Stayed the same over the last decades 
A)  Decreased substantially over the last decades 
B)  Increased substantially over the last decades 
C)  Increased slightly over the last decades 
D)  Stayed the same over the last decades

Aldefer suggested that Maslow's hierarchy may be collapsed from five levels to three types of needs:

Which of the following are perspectives of motivation:

The two-factor motivation-hygiene theory was proposed by:

Which of the following can you do as a manager to increase trust and engagement with employees?

McClelland found that those with high achievement needs perform better when they are working on ____ tasks,want feedback on how well they are doing,and take personal responsibility for their _.

Participation influences motivation because it reduces the amount of information that people have on the expected outcomes of performance.

Likert argued that an overall philosophy of management that emphasizes a participative approach is positively related to employee motivation and performance.

According to Vroom,there are three concepts important to understanding human motivation:

Job satisfaction is the feeling one has about one's job.

Public service motivation and goal theories of motivation may be considered interrelated.

Equity theories present a model of motivation based on the notion of:

Picoeconomics is a theory that emphasizes the idea that when people make decisions,they tend to overestimate the value of benefits that will occur in the future.

Discuss Marcum's arguments on the flaws in motivational theories.

McGregor's suggested strategies that can be considered consistent with Theory Y assumptions are:

What are the factors that are considered drivers of productivity and performance.

Which of the following is a category in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Performance is a function of which of the following:

Maslow's needs-hierarchy is still relevant in the 21st century.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Be sure to illustrate your discussion with relevant examples.

Trust in all major institutions,such as business,labor,and government has:

Organizational Behavior As a Way of Thinking

Knowing and Managing Yourself

Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Managing Stress

Decision Making

Leadership in Public Organizations

Power and Organizational Politics

Communicating Effectively With Others

Working in Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict

Organizational Change

Representing the Organization on the Outside

Managing Behavior in the Public Interest

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Exam 6: Motivation and Engagement

Aldefer suggested that Maslow's hierarchy may be collapsed from five levels to three types of needs:

Which of the following are perspectives of motivation:

The two-factor motivation-hygiene theory was proposed by:

Which of the following can you do as a manager to increase trust and engagement with employees?

McClelland found that those with high achievement needs perform better when they are working on ______________ tasks,want feedback on how well they are doing,and take personal responsibility for their ___________.

Participation influences motivation because it reduces the amount of information that people have on the expected outcomes of performance.

Likert argued that an overall philosophy of management that emphasizes a participative approach is positively related to employee motivation and performance.

According to Vroom,there are three concepts important to understanding human motivation:

Job satisfaction is the feeling one has about one's job.

Public service motivation and goal theories of motivation may be considered interrelated.

Equity theories present a model of motivation based on the notion of:

Picoeconomics is a theory that emphasizes the idea that when people make decisions,they tend to overestimate the value of benefits that will occur in the future.

Discuss Marcum's arguments on the flaws in motivational theories.

McGregor's suggested strategies that can be considered consistent with Theory Y assumptions are:

What are the factors that are considered drivers of productivity and performance.

Which of the following is a category in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Performance is a function of which of the following:

Maslow's needs-hierarchy is still relevant in the 21st century.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Be sure to illustrate your discussion with relevant examples.

Trust in all major institutions,such as business,labor,and government has:

Organizational Behavior As a Way of Thinking

Knowing and Managing Yourself

Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Managing Stress

Decision Making

Leadership in Public Organizations

Power and Organizational Politics

Communicating Effectively With Others

Working in Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict

Organizational Change

Representing the Organization on the Outside

Managing Behavior in the Public Interest

Filters

McClelland found that those with high achievement needs perform better when they are working on ____ tasks,want feedback on how well they are doing,and take personal responsibility for their _.