Exam 8: Motivating Performance

"Although Norman is capable of doing very well, he doesn't seem to focus on his work." Which of the following factors is a reason for Norman's low performance?

"I keep my employees' morale high by treating them impartially." Which of the following theories is represented by this statement?

Explain how your personal n-Ach, n-Pow, and n-Aff affect your motivation, behavior, and performance. How can you use manifest needs theory to motivate employees?

List the four steps in the model for giving praise.

Some managers say that what gets measured gets done. Do you agree? What does this have to do with setting objectives?

_____ is the process in which managers and their employees jointly set goals for the employees, periodically evaluate the performance, and reward according to the results.

_____ is the process of building motivators into the job itself by making it more interesting and challenging.

In Self-Assessment Exercise 8-1, did you select motivators or hygienes as being important to you? Explain.

The two-factor theory is Herzberg's classification of needs as _____ and motivators.

Give an example of how you have gone through the motivation process. Identify the need, motive, behavior, and satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

"I took my team to the beach resort last weekend. I had promised them I would on the successful completion of the project. I am sure this will inspire them to keep up the good work." Which of the following theories is represented by this statement?

Explain the motivation process and the three factors affecting performance.

Performance = _____ × Motivation × Resources.

What is your motivation theory? What are the major methods, techniques, and so on you plan to use on the job as a manager to increase motivation and performance?

People with a high need for affiliation tend to be characterized as:

Although cultural differences suggest that the order of hierarchy may vary across cultures, cultures do not differ in the extent to which they value need for achievement.

_____ is the employee's system for transforming inputs into outputs.

"Irene travels for an hour on the highway to get to work. The car she drives is unsafe because it is rickety and old. Ideally Irene should change her car." Irene's need can be classified under which of the following factors?

The _____ theory of motivation is primarily McClelland's classification of needs as achievement, power, and affiliation.

The _____ theories focus on identifying people's needs in order to understand what motivates them.