Question 1

_____ designs are job designs that blend personnel and technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociotechnical 
B)  Sociocultural 
C)  Socioengineering 
D)  Sociohostilic 
A)  Sociotechnical 
B)  Sociocultural 
C)  Socioengineering 
D)  Sociohostilic

Question 2

A number of research efforts have been undertaken to replicate the two-factor theory,and in the main,they _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cast doubt on Herzberg's findings 
B)  support Herzberg's findings 
C)  are unable to either refute or support Herzberg's findings 
D)  prove Herzberg's findings to be utterly worthless 
A)  cast doubt on Herzberg's findings 
B)  support Herzberg's findings 
C)  are unable to either refute or support Herzberg's findings 
D)  prove Herzberg's findings to be utterly worthless

Question 3

The value of goal-setting theory remains intact across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to survey results,which of the following is the least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benefits 
B)  Security 
C)  An efficient department 
D)  A successful company 
A)  Benefits 
B)  Security 
C)  An efficient department 
D)  A successful company

Question 5

Use of _____ to motivate employees is very common in countries with high individualism.

Accepted Answer

A)  fringe benefits 
B)  job security 
C)  participative techniques 
D)  financial incentives 
A)  fringe benefits 
B)  job security 
C)  participative techniques 
D)  financial incentives

Question 6

Which of the following hygiene factors was regarded as a source of satisfaction rather than dissatisfaction in a study that tested the Herzberg theory in an Israeli kibbutz?

Accepted Answer

A)  salary 
B)  working conditions 
C)  interpersonal relations 
D)  technical supervision 
A)  salary 
B)  working conditions 
C)  interpersonal relations 
D)  technical supervision

Question 7

MNCs would be wise to apply motivation-hygiene theory on a(n)_____ basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  country-by-country or a regional 
B)  universal and global 
C)  unconditional and universal 
D)  continent-by-continent or a geographical 
A)  country-by-country or a regional 
B)  universal and global 
C)  unconditional and universal 
D)  continent-by-continent or a geographical

Question 8

Work centrality is the ratio of time a person spends carrying out the core duties of his job to the amount of time he spends on executing non-essential duties related to the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which researcher concluded that "the Herzberg model appears to have validity across occupational levels"?

Accepted Answer

A)  David McClelland 
B)  George Hines 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Hofstede 
A)  David McClelland 
B)  George Hines 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Hofstede

Question 10

The importance of work in an individual's life relative to other areas of interest is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  work prominence 
B)  work centrality 
C)  work salience 
D)  work objectivity 
A)  work prominence 
B)  work centrality 
C)  work salience 
D)  work objectivity

Question 11

Expectancy theory postulates all of the following except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  effort will lead to performance. 
B)  performance will lead to specific outcomes. 
C)  outcomes will be of value to the individual. 
D)  employees are controlled by their external environment. 
A)  effort will lead to performance. 
B)  performance will lead to specific outcomes. 
C)  outcomes will be of value to the individual. 
D)  employees are controlled by their external environment.

Question 12

Which of the following is a content theory of work motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hierarchy-of-needs theory 
B)  The goal-setting theory 
C)  The expectancy theory 
D)  The equity theory 
A)  The hierarchy-of-needs theory 
B)  The goal-setting theory 
C)  The expectancy theory 
D)  The equity theory

Question 13

A criticism of Herzberg's theory is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  classifies money as a hygiene factor. 
B)  is not simple enough for laymen to understand. 
C)  lacks validity across occupational levels. 
D)  does not hold true for managerial jobs. 
A)  classifies money as a hygiene factor. 
B)  is not simple enough for laymen to understand. 
C)  lacks validity across occupational levels. 
D)  does not hold true for managerial jobs.

Question 14

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its descriptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs consist of the needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other basic, physical needs. 
B)  Safety needs consist of the needs for power and status. 
C)  Social needs are the desires to reach one's full potential by becoming everything one is capable of becoming. 
D)  Self-actualization needs are the desires for security, stability, and the absence of pain. 
A)  Physiological needs consist of the needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other basic, physical needs. 
B)  Safety needs consist of the needs for power and status. 
C)  Social needs are the desires to reach one's full potential by becoming everything one is capable of becoming. 
D)  Self-actualization needs are the desires for security, stability, and the absence of pain.

Question 15

One of the generally agreed-on starting assumptions about work motivation in the international arena is that the motivation process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal. 
B)  indefinable. 
C)  reversible. 
D)  cyclical. 
A)  universal. 
B)  indefinable. 
C)  reversible. 
D)  cyclical.

Question 16

"Balance in synergy" would require a moving away from all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic thinking 
B)  avoidance of risk taking 
C)  holistic and idealistic thinking 
D)  emphasis on control 
A)  individualistic thinking 
B)  avoidance of risk taking 
C)  holistic and idealistic thinking 
D)  emphasis on control

Question 17

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs-the needs to interact and affiliate with others and the need to feel wanted by others 
B)  Safety needs-the desires for security, stability, and the absence of pain 
C)  Esteem needs-the needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other basic physical needs 
D)  Self-actualization needs-the needs for power and status 
A)  Physiological needs-the needs to interact and affiliate with others and the need to feel wanted by others 
B)  Safety needs-the desires for security, stability, and the absence of pain 
C)  Esteem needs-the needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other basic physical needs 
D)  Self-actualization needs-the needs for power and status

Question 18

The three basic elements in the process of motivation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  needs, abilities, and desires. 
B)  desires, drives, and accomplishments. 
C)  needs, drives, and goal attainment. 
D)  perceptions, attitudes, and goal attainment. 
A)  needs, abilities, and desires. 
B)  desires, drives, and accomplishments. 
C)  needs, drives, and goal attainment. 
D)  perceptions, attitudes, and goal attainment.

Question 19

Content-oriented theories tend to focus on individual behavior in specific settings and are more sophisticated than process theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ consists of a job's content,the methods that are used on the job,and the way in which the job relates to others in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job design 
B)  Task portfolio 
C)  Job composition 
D)  Job structure 
A)  Job design 
B)  Task portfolio 
C)  Job composition 
D)  Job structure

_____ designs are job designs that blend personnel and technology.

A number of research efforts have been undertaken to replicate the two-factor theory,and in the main,they _____.

The value of goal-setting theory remains intact across cultures.

According to survey results,which of the following is the least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries?

Use of _____ to motivate employees is very common in countries with high individualism.

Which of the following hygiene factors was regarded as a source of satisfaction rather than dissatisfaction in a study that tested the Herzberg theory in an Israeli kibbutz?

MNCs would be wise to apply motivation-hygiene theory on a(n)_____ basis.

Work centrality is the ratio of time a person spends carrying out the core duties of his job to the amount of time he spends on executing non-essential duties related to the job.

Which researcher concluded that "the Herzberg model appears to have validity across occupational levels"?

The importance of work in an individual's life relative to other areas of interest is referred to as:

Expectancy theory postulates all of the following except that:

Which of the following is a content theory of work motivation?

A criticism of Herzberg's theory is that it:

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its descriptions?

One of the generally agreed-on starting assumptions about work motivation in the international arena is that the motivation process is:

"Balance in synergy" would require a moving away from all of the following except:

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its description?

The three basic elements in the process of motivation are:

Content-oriented theories tend to focus on individual behavior in specific settings and are more sophisticated than process theories.

_____ consists of a job's content,the methods that are used on the job,and the way in which the job relates to others in the organization.

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Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

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Exam 12: Motivation Across Cultures

_____ designs are job designs that blend personnel and technology.

A number of research efforts have been undertaken to replicate the two-factor theory,and in the main,they _____.

The value of goal-setting theory remains intact across cultures.

According to survey results,which of the following is the least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries?

Use of _____ to motivate employees is very common in countries with high individualism.

Which of the following hygiene factors was regarded as a source of satisfaction rather than dissatisfaction in a study that tested the Herzberg theory in an Israeli kibbutz?

MNCs would be wise to apply motivation-hygiene theory on a(n)_____ basis.

Work centrality is the ratio of time a person spends carrying out the core duties of his job to the amount of time he spends on executing non-essential duties related to the job.

Which researcher concluded that "the Herzberg model appears to have validity across occupational levels"?

The importance of work in an individual's life relative to other areas of interest is referred to as:

Expectancy theory postulates all of the following except that:

Which of the following is a content theory of work motivation?

A criticism of Herzberg's theory is that it:

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its descriptions?

One of the generally agreed-on starting assumptions about work motivation in the international arena is that the motivation process is:

"Balance in synergy" would require a moving away from all of the following except:

Which of the following needs is correctly matched with its description?

The three basic elements in the process of motivation are:

Content-oriented theories tend to focus on individual behavior in specific settings and are more sophisticated than process theories.

_____ consists of a job's content,the methods that are used on the job,and the way in which the job relates to others in the organization.

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Leadership Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

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