Question 1

A worker's QWL is directly related to his or her country's:

Accepted Answer

A) Predominant religious beliefs 
B) Geographic location 
C) Governmental structure 
D) Culture 
A) Predominant religious beliefs 
B) Geographic location 
C) Governmental structure 
D) Culture

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Hygiene factors include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Interpersonal relations 
B) Technical supervision 
C) Advancement 
D) Working conditions 
A) Interpersonal relations 
B) Technical supervision 
C) Advancement 
D) Working conditions

Question 4

In general, although the process for motivation may be the same across cultures, the content may change from one culture to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What characteristics of high achievers did David McClelland identify?

Accepted Answer

Researchers such as the late Harvard psy

Question 6

According to this theory, if people believe they are not being treated fairly, especially in relation to relevant others, they will be dissatisfied, and this belief will have a negative effect on their job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Goal-setting theory 
B) Equity theory 
C) Motivation theory 
D) Expectancy theory 
A) Goal-setting theory 
B) Equity theory 
C) Motivation theory 
D) Expectancy theory

Question 7

_____ 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

Question 8

In China _____ is an important need and _____ is a goal.

Accepted Answer

A) Group affiliation; professional achievement 
B) Professional achievement; individual success 
C) Group affiliation; harmony 
D) Individual success; harmony 
A) Group affiliation; professional achievement 
B) Professional achievement; individual success 
C) Group affiliation; harmony 
D) Individual success; harmony

Question 9

In the two-factor motivation theory, job context variables such as salary, interpersonal relations, technical supervision, work conditions, and company policies and administration are referred to as hygiene factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ 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 11

Process theories of worker motivation explain how employee behavior is initiated, redirected, and halted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The two-factor theory was formulated by well-known work-motivation theorist:

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick Herzberg 
B) Geert Hofstede 
C) David McClelland 
D) Abraham Maslow 
A) Frederick Herzberg 
B) Geert Hofstede 
C) David McClelland 
D) Abraham Maslow

Question 13

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 14

According to the theory of achievement motivation, all of the following are characteristics of high achievers except:

Accepted Answer

A) They like situations in which they take personal responsibility for finding solutions to problems 
B) They tend to be team players 
C) They want concrete feedback on their performance 
D) They tend to be moderate risk-takers 
A) They like situations in which they take personal responsibility for finding solutions to problems 
B) They tend to be team players 
C) They want concrete feedback on their performance 
D) They tend to be moderate risk-takers

Question 15

The goal-setting theory focuses on how individuals go about setting goals and responding to them and the overall impact of this process on motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries is:

Accepted Answer

A) Benefits 
B) Security 
C) Efficient department 
D) A successful company 
A) Benefits 
B) Security 
C) Efficient department 
D) A successful company

Question 18

Research generally shows that people throughout the world have needs that are similar to those described in Maslow's need hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

High achievers tend to be high-risk takers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The equity theory postulates that motivation is largely influenced by a multiplicative combination of a person's beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A worker's QWL is directly related to his or her country's:

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

Hygiene factors include all of the following except:

In general, although the process for motivation may be the same across cultures, the content may change from one culture to another.

What characteristics of high achievers did David McClelland identify?

According to this theory, if people believe they are not being treated fairly, especially in relation to relevant others, they will be dissatisfied, and this belief will have a negative effect on their job performance.

_____ 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.

In China _ is an important need and _ is a goal.

In the two-factor motivation theory, job context variables such as salary, interpersonal relations, technical supervision, work conditions, and company policies and administration are referred to as hygiene factors.

_____ designs are job designs that blend personnel and technology.

Process theories of worker motivation explain how employee behavior is initiated, redirected, and halted.

The two-factor theory was formulated by well-known work-motivation theorist:

The three basic elements in the process of motivation are:

According to the theory of achievement motivation, all of the following are characteristics of high achievers except:

The goal-setting theory focuses on how individuals go about setting goals and responding to them and the overall impact of this process on motivation.

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

The least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries is:

Research generally shows that people throughout the world have needs that are similar to those described in Maslow's need hierarchy.

High achievers tend to be high-risk takers.

The equity theory postulates that motivation is largely influenced by a multiplicative combination of a person's beliefs.

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 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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Exam 12: Motivation Across Cultures

A worker's QWL is directly related to his or her country's:

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

Hygiene factors include all of the following except:

In general, although the process for motivation may be the same across cultures, the content may change from one culture to another.

What characteristics of high achievers did David McClelland identify?

According to this theory, if people believe they are not being treated fairly, especially in relation to relevant others, they will be dissatisfied, and this belief will have a negative effect on their job performance.

_____ 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.

In China _____ is an important need and _____ is a goal.

In the two-factor motivation theory, job context variables such as salary, interpersonal relations, technical supervision, work conditions, and company policies and administration are referred to as hygiene factors.

_____ designs are job designs that blend personnel and technology.

Process theories of worker motivation explain how employee behavior is initiated, redirected, and halted.

The two-factor theory was formulated by well-known work-motivation theorist:

The three basic elements in the process of motivation are:

According to the theory of achievement motivation, all of the following are characteristics of high achievers except:

The goal-setting theory focuses on how individuals go about setting goals and responding to them and the overall impact of this process on motivation.

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

The least important goal for professional technical personnel from various countries is:

Research generally shows that people throughout the world have needs that are similar to those described in Maslow's need hierarchy.

High achievers tend to be high-risk takers.

The equity theory postulates that motivation is largely influenced by a multiplicative combination of a person's beliefs.

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 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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In China _ is an important need and _ is a goal.