Question 1

Which of these statements about behaviour modification is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviour modification's behaviourist approach has lost favour among academics and practitioners. 
B) Behaviour modification programs are sometimes viewed as a form of gambling. 
C) Behaviour modification reinforcers tend to become too strong over time. 
D) Behaviour modification focuses on behaviour rather than human thoughts. 
E) Behaviour modification programs must run infrequently and only for short durations. 
A) Behaviour modification's behaviourist approach has lost favour among academics and practitioners. 
B) Behaviour modification programs are sometimes viewed as a form of gambling. 
C) Behaviour modification reinforcers tend to become too strong over time. 
D) Behaviour modification focuses on behaviour rather than human thoughts. 
E) Behaviour modification programs must run infrequently and only for short durations.

Question 2

The challenge facing organizational leaders today is that:

Accepted Answer

A) employers have difficulty understanding the different needs and expectations that younger generation employees bring to the workplace. 
B) there are more layers of management today,which makes it more difficult to motivate everyone in management positions. 
C) corporate downsizing and reduced job security have damaged the levels of trust employees need to work beyond minimum levels. 
D) employees aren't very engageD. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) employers have difficulty understanding the different needs and expectations that younger generation employees bring to the workplace. 
B) there are more layers of management today,which makes it more difficult to motivate everyone in management positions. 
C) corporate downsizing and reduced job security have damaged the levels of trust employees need to work beyond minimum levels. 
D) employees aren't very engageD. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

The main practical implication of four-drive theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A) companies should ensure everyone fulfills their social needs before status needs. 
B) companies should avoid offering rewards with a high valence. 
C) people experience a sense of fairness in the process,not just the outcomes. 
D) companies should provide a balanced opportunity for employees to acquire,bond,learn,and defenD. 
E) employees should receive 360-degree feedback rather than just from their supervisor. 
A) companies should ensure everyone fulfills their social needs before status needs. 
B) companies should avoid offering rewards with a high valence. 
C) people experience a sense of fairness in the process,not just the outcomes. 
D) companies should provide a balanced opportunity for employees to acquire,bond,learn,and defenD. 
E) employees should receive 360-degree feedback rather than just from their supervisor.

Question 4

According to four-drive theory,______ are the conscious sources of human motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) co-workers 
B) food and drink 
C) emotional markers 
D) drives 
E) justice and equity 
A) co-workers 
B) food and drink 
C) emotional markers 
D) drives 
E) justice and equity

Question 5

Research has found that effective leaders possess:

Accepted Answer

A) a high need for socialized power. 
B) a high need for personalized power. 
C) a high need for affiliation. 
D) a high existence neeD. 
E) a high need for personalized power and a high need for affiliation. 
A) a high need for socialized power. 
B) a high need for personalized power. 
C) a high need for affiliation. 
D) a high existence neeD. 
E) a high need for personalized power and a high need for affiliation.

Question 6

Which of the following employee motivation theories does NOT arrange needs in a hierarchy of importance?

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow's theory. 
B) Four-drive theory. 
C) McClelland's learned needs theory. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) Four-drive theory and McClelland's learned needs theory only. 
A) Maslow's theory. 
B) Four-drive theory. 
C) McClelland's learned needs theory. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) Four-drive theory and McClelland's learned needs theory only.

Question 7

People with a high need for affiliation:

Accepted Answer

A) want to form positive relationships with others. 
B) try to project a favourable image of themselves. 
C) try to smooth out conflicts that occur in meetings and other social settings. 
D) tend to work well in coordinating roles. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) want to form positive relationships with others. 
B) try to project a favourable image of themselves. 
C) try to smooth out conflicts that occur in meetings and other social settings. 
D) tend to work well in coordinating roles. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Employees who believe that accomplishing a particular task will almost certainly result in a day off with pay would have:

Accepted Answer

A) an E-to-P expectancy above 100. 
B) a P-to-O expectancy close to 1:0. 
C) an outcome valence above 0:0. 
D) an E-to-P expectancy close to minus 100. 
E) a P-to-O expectancy close to 100. 
A) an E-to-P expectancy above 100. 
B) a P-to-O expectancy close to 1:0. 
C) an outcome valence above 0:0. 
D) an E-to-P expectancy close to minus 100. 
E) a P-to-O expectancy close to 100.

Question 9

The definition of employee engagement is still in debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Inputs,outcomes,and comparison other are elements of:

Accepted Answer

A) four-drive theory. 
B) Maslow's needs hierarchy. 
C) equity theory. 
D) expectancy theory. 
E) goal setting theory. 
A) four-drive theory. 
B) Maslow's needs hierarchy. 
C) equity theory. 
D) expectancy theory. 
E) goal setting theory.

Question 11

According to the four-drive theory,which of the following is insatiable (i.e. ,can never be fulfilled,we always want more of it)?

Accepted Answer

A) Drive to acquire 
B) Physiological needs 
C) Drive to defend 
D) Belongingness needs 
E) Drive to acquire and drive to defend 
A) Drive to acquire 
B) Physiological needs 
C) Drive to defend 
D) Belongingness needs 
E) Drive to acquire and drive to defend

Question 12

Employees who receive a fixed amount of pay each week and who feel underrewarded are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce their work effort. 
B) increase their work effort. 
C) change their perceptions,thinking that they work harder than they really do. 
D) encourage the comparison other to reduce his or her work effort. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) reduce their work effort. 
B) increase their work effort. 
C) change their perceptions,thinking that they work harder than they really do. 
D) encourage the comparison other to reduce his or her work effort. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 13

One way to increase a person's P-to-O expectancy is to measure his or her job performance more accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social cognitive theory states that:

Accepted Answer

A) we learn the consequences of behaviour by observing the experiences of other people. 
B) we learn through self-reinforcement. 
C) we learn by modelling the behaviour of other people. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) employees cannot learn in social settings. 
A) we learn the consequences of behaviour by observing the experiences of other people. 
B) we learn through self-reinforcement. 
C) we learn by modelling the behaviour of other people. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) employees cannot learn in social settings.

Question 15

Self-concept,social norms,and past experience help:

Accepted Answer

A) adjust our level of drive-based emotions. 
B) regulate our decisions and behaviours. 
C) adjust our drive-based emotions,but not our behaviours. 
D) make unemotional decisions based on reason and logic. 
E) direct us into goal-directed behaviour. 
A) adjust our level of drive-based emotions. 
B) regulate our decisions and behaviours. 
C) adjust our drive-based emotions,but not our behaviours. 
D) make unemotional decisions based on reason and logic. 
E) direct us into goal-directed behaviour.

Question 16

Procedural justice is influenced by the policies and practices that decision makers follow as well as their standards of interpersonal conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include:

Accepted Answer

A) rate of pay. 
B) appealing company mission statement. 
C) organizational justice. 
D) work/life balance. 
E) All of the choices. 
A) rate of pay. 
B) appealing company mission statement. 
C) organizational justice. 
D) work/life balance. 
E) All of the choices.

Question 18

Equity theory research has found that employees who feel overrewarded tend to alter their perceptions of inputs and outcomes rather than attempt to actually change them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reviewing goal progress can be a source of motivation as well as learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which theory explicitly includes the following concepts: acquire,bond,learn?

Accepted Answer

A) Goal setting theory 
B) Four-drive theory 
C) Maslow's needs hierarchy 
D) McClelland's learned needs theory 
E) Expectancy theory 
A) Goal setting theory 
B) Four-drive theory 
C) Maslow's needs hierarchy 
D) McClelland's learned needs theory 
E) Expectancy theory

Which of these statements about behaviour modification is FALSE?

The challenge facing organizational leaders today is that:

The main practical implication of four-drive theory is that:

According to four-drive theory,______ are the conscious sources of human motivation.

Research has found that effective leaders possess:

Which of the following employee motivation theories does NOT arrange needs in a hierarchy of importance?

People with a high need for affiliation:

Employees who believe that accomplishing a particular task will almost certainly result in a day off with pay would have:

The definition of employee engagement is still in debate.

Inputs,outcomes,and comparison other are elements of:

According to the four-drive theory,which of the following is insatiable (i.e. ,can never be fulfilled,we always want more of it)?

Employees who receive a fixed amount of pay each week and who feel underrewarded are likely to:

One way to increase a person's P-to-O expectancy is to measure his or her job performance more accurately.

Social cognitive theory states that:

Self-concept,social norms,and past experience help:

Procedural justice is influenced by the policies and practices that decision makers follow as well as their standards of interpersonal conduct.

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include:

Equity theory research has found that employees who feel overrewarded tend to alter their perceptions of inputs and outcomes rather than attempt to actually change them.

Reviewing goal progress can be a source of motivation as well as learning.

Which theory explicitly includes the following concepts: acquire,bond,learn?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation

Which of these statements about behaviour modification is FALSE?

The challenge facing organizational leaders today is that:

The main practical implication of four-drive theory is that:

According to four-drive theory,______ are the conscious sources of human motivation.

Research has found that effective leaders possess:

Which of the following employee motivation theories does NOT arrange needs in a hierarchy of importance?

People with a high need for affiliation:

Employees who believe that accomplishing a particular task will almost certainly result in a day off with pay would have:

The definition of employee engagement is still in debate.

Inputs,outcomes,and comparison other are elements of:

According to the four-drive theory,which of the following is insatiable (i.e. ,can never be fulfilled,we always want more of it)?

Employees who receive a fixed amount of pay each week and who feel underrewarded are likely to:

One way to increase a person's P-to-O expectancy is to measure his or her job performance more accurately.

Social cognitive theory states that:

Self-concept,social norms,and past experience help:

Procedural justice is influenced by the policies and practices that decision makers follow as well as their standards of interpersonal conduct.

Commonly mentioned influences on employee engagement include:

Equity theory research has found that employees who feel overrewarded tend to alter their perceptions of inputs and outcomes rather than attempt to actually change them.

Reviewing goal progress can be a source of motivation as well as learning.

Which theory explicitly includes the following concepts: acquire,bond,learn?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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