Question 1

The positive organizations behaviour perspective focuses on teaching students the correct behaviours expected of them in modern work organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to learned needs theory,companies should hire leaders with a strong need for personalized power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your organization wants to hire and develop a group of people for executive positions in a fast-growing high-technology firm.The company's selection tests are able to identify each applicant's current level of need for achievement,power (both types)and affiliation.Moreover,the company has special training programs to further develop these fast-track executives on these learned needs.Identify which learned needs the company should use to select these applicants and should further develop in the training programs.

Accepted Answer

Need for socialized power.Effective exec

Question 4

_________ produce emotions,whereas _________ represent the motivational force of those emotions which are channelled toward particular goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Drives; needs 
B) Needs; drives 
C) Thinking; doing 
D) Planning; projecting 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) Drives; needs 
B) Needs; drives 
C) Thinking; doing 
D) Planning; projecting 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 5

Big Box Construction Company has received warnings from government safety inspectors that employees at some of its construction sites are not wearing the required safety helmets and noise-protection equipment.The company could lose these contracts if safety practices are not maintained.The company has warned employees that they could be fired if they don't wear the safety gear,but this has had little effect.Describe an A-B-C analysis for this situation and provide two types of behaviour modification interventions that might change employee behaviour in this situation.

Accepted Answer

An A-B-C analysis involves diagnosing th

Question 6

David McClelland's research on need for achievement concluded that all needs are instinctive and fixed for life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly describe the various drives within the Four-drive Theory and explain how drives influence employee motivation.

Accepted Answer

Drive to acquire: This is the drive to s

Question 8

ABC Corp.pays its employees a fixed salary in a paycheque received every Friday afternoon.This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) Continuous 
B) Fixed interval 
C) Fixed ratio 
D) Variable ratio 
E) None; pay cheques do not reinforce any behaviour 
A) Continuous 
B) Fixed interval 
C) Fixed ratio 
D) Variable ratio 
E) None; pay cheques do not reinforce any behaviour

Question 9

Organizational justice has two distinct facets called _________ and __________ justice.

Accepted Answer

A) fair; illegal 
B) distributive; procedural 
C) active; passive 
D) structural; social 
E) innate; learned 
A) fair; illegal 
B) distributive; procedural 
C) active; passive 
D) structural; social 
E) innate; learned

Question 10

Four-drive theory recommends keeping all four drives in "balance"; that is,organizations should avoid too much or too little opportunity to fulfill each drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The highest level need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs is:

Accepted Answer

A) esteem. 
B) safety. 
C) power. 
D) belongingness. 
E) self-actualization. 
A) esteem. 
B) safety. 
C) power. 
D) belongingness. 
E) self-actualization.

Question 12

The idea behind 360-degree feedback is that employees should receive feedback for 360 continuous days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When employees want to improve their self-image,they seek out positive feedback from social sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A) High nAch 
B) Low nPow 
C) High nPow 
D) Low nAff 
E) High nAff 
A) High nAch 
B) Low nPow 
C) High nPow 
D) Low nAff 
E) High nAff

Question 15

Four-drive theory is one of the few theories of motivation that recognizes the central role of human emotions in the motivation process.Explain how four-drive theory applies emotions to employee motivation.

Accepted Answer

Four-drive theory recognizes that we per

Question 16

Maslow's view of employee motivation:

Accepted Answer

A) became the foundation of positive organizational behaviour. 
B) helped employers standardize reward systems. 
C) was that we should focus mostly on need deprivation. 
D) encouraged others to narrowly define needs or drives. 
E) introduced a mechanistic perspective of the workplace in organizational behaviour. 
A) became the foundation of positive organizational behaviour. 
B) helped employers standardize reward systems. 
C) was that we should focus mostly on need deprivation. 
D) encouraged others to narrowly define needs or drives. 
E) introduced a mechanistic perspective of the workplace in organizational behaviour.

Question 17

According to the A-B-C model of behaviour modification,antecedents:

Accepted Answer

A) have no effect on behaviour. 
B) cause people to act more randomly. 
C) inform employees that certain behaviours will have particular consequences. 
D) represent an older perspective of behaviour modification that is no longer relevant. 
E) cause people to act more randomly and inform employees that certain behaviours will have particular consequences. 
A) have no effect on behaviour. 
B) cause people to act more randomly. 
C) inform employees that certain behaviours will have particular consequences. 
D) represent an older perspective of behaviour modification that is no longer relevant. 
E) cause people to act more randomly and inform employees that certain behaviours will have particular consequences.

Question 18

According to four-drive theory,three drives are proactive (i.e.we actively seek to fulfill them)whereas the drive to defend is reactive (activated only in reaction to threat).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain why behaviour modelling is often more effective than direct reinforcement for helping employees to learn new behaviours.

Accepted Answer

Behaviour modelling is often more effect

Question 20

According to four-drive theory,social norms,past experience,and personal values translate emotional signals into goal-directed effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The positive organizations behaviour perspective focuses on teaching students the correct behaviours expected of them in modern work organizations.

According to learned needs theory,companies should hire leaders with a strong need for personalized power.

_ produce emotions,whereas _ represent the motivational force of those emotions which are channelled toward particular goals.

David McClelland's research on need for achievement concluded that all needs are instinctive and fixed for life.

Briefly describe the various drives within the Four-drive Theory and explain how drives influence employee motivation.

ABC Corp.pays its employees a fixed salary in a paycheque received every Friday afternoon.This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Organizational justice has two distinct facets called _ and __ justice.

Four-drive theory recommends keeping all four drives in "balance"; that is,organizations should avoid too much or too little opportunity to fulfill each drive.

The highest level need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs is:

The idea behind 360-degree feedback is that employees should receive feedback for 360 continuous days.

When employees want to improve their self-image,they seek out positive feedback from social sources.

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

Four-drive theory is one of the few theories of motivation that recognizes the central role of human emotions in the motivation process.Explain how four-drive theory applies emotions to employee motivation.

Maslow's view of employee motivation:

According to the A-B-C model of behaviour modification,antecedents:

According to four-drive theory,three drives are proactive (i.e.we actively seek to fulfill them)whereas the drive to defend is reactive (activated only in reaction to threat).

Explain why behaviour modelling is often more effective than direct reinforcement for helping employees to learn new behaviours.

According to four-drive theory,social norms,past experience,and personal values translate emotional signals into goal-directed effort.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation

The positive organizations behaviour perspective focuses on teaching students the correct behaviours expected of them in modern work organizations.

According to learned needs theory,companies should hire leaders with a strong need for personalized power.

_________ produce emotions,whereas _________ represent the motivational force of those emotions which are channelled toward particular goals.

David McClelland's research on need for achievement concluded that all needs are instinctive and fixed for life.

Briefly describe the various drives within the Four-drive Theory and explain how drives influence employee motivation.

ABC Corp.pays its employees a fixed salary in a paycheque received every Friday afternoon.This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Organizational justice has two distinct facets called _________ and __________ justice.

Four-drive theory recommends keeping all four drives in "balance"; that is,organizations should avoid too much or too little opportunity to fulfill each drive.

The highest level need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs is:

The idea behind 360-degree feedback is that employees should receive feedback for 360 continuous days.

When employees want to improve their self-image,they seek out positive feedback from social sources.

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

Four-drive theory is one of the few theories of motivation that recognizes the central role of human emotions in the motivation process.Explain how four-drive theory applies emotions to employee motivation.

Maslow's view of employee motivation:

According to the A-B-C model of behaviour modification,antecedents:

According to four-drive theory,three drives are proactive (i.e.we actively seek to fulfill them)whereas the drive to defend is reactive (activated only in reaction to threat).

Explain why behaviour modelling is often more effective than direct reinforcement for helping employees to learn new behaviours.

According to four-drive theory,social norms,past experience,and personal values translate emotional signals into goal-directed effort.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters

_ produce emotions,whereas _ represent the motivational force of those emotions which are channelled toward particular goals.

Organizational justice has two distinct facets called _ and __ justice.