Question 1

Shin perceives that his wages are less than that of coworkers who perform the same job tasks.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) absolute equity. 
B) instrumental equity. 
C) terminal equity. 
D) underpayment inequity. 
E) overpayment inequity. 
A) absolute equity. 
B) instrumental equity. 
C) terminal equity. 
D) underpayment inequity. 
E) overpayment inequity.

Question 2

_____ drew attention to the important distinction between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.

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A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) Alderfer's ERG theory 
C) Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory 
D) McClelland's theory of needs 
E) Equity theory 
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B) Alderfer's ERG theory 
C) Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory 
D) McClelland's theory of needs 
E) Equity theory

Question 3

Steve is a broker of a large financial company and is motivated by his sales commission.Steve is therefore intrinsically motivated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how a low level of expectancy, instrumentality, or valence can affect employee motivation.

Accepted Answer

According to expectancy theory, high mot

Question 5

_____ proposes that all people seek to satisfy five basic kinds of needs: physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Victor H.Vroom's expectancy theory 
B) B.F.Skinner's operant conditioning theory 
C) Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory 
D) Frederick Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory 
E) David McClelland's theory of needs 
A) Victor H.Vroom's expectancy theory 
B) B.F.Skinner's operant conditioning theory 
C) Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory 
D) Frederick Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory 
E) David McClelland's theory of needs

Question 6

Which of the following managers is extrinsically motivated?

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A) Matthew, who works hard because of the sense of satisfaction that doing so gives her 
B) Patrick, who works hard because his job is interesting and enjoyable 
C) Kate, who works hard because her job gives her an opportunity to fulfill her potential 
D) Marco, who works hard because he wants to see his organization achieve its goals 
E) Jaimie, who works hard because she knows that doing so will bring her a promotion 
A) Matthew, who works hard because of the sense of satisfaction that doing so gives her 
B) Patrick, who works hard because his job is interesting and enjoyable 
C) Kate, who works hard because her job gives her an opportunity to fulfill her potential 
D) Marco, who works hard because he wants to see his organization achieve its goals 
E) Jaimie, who works hard because she knows that doing so will bring her a promotion

Question 7

In what way do the theories of Maslow and Alderfer resemble each other?

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A) Both theories agree that self-actualization forms the base of the needs hierarchy. 
B) Both theories agree that a person can only be motivated by one need at a time. 
C) Both theories agree that as lower-level needs become satisfied, people seek to satisfy higher-level needs. 
D) Both theories agree that when people experience need frustration, they focus upon satisfying higher-level needs. 
E) Both theories agree that physiological needs form the pinnacle of the needs hierarchy. 
A) Both theories agree that self-actualization forms the base of the needs hierarchy. 
B) Both theories agree that a person can only be motivated by one need at a time. 
C) Both theories agree that as lower-level needs become satisfied, people seek to satisfy higher-level needs. 
D) Both theories agree that when people experience need frustration, they focus upon satisfying higher-level needs. 
E) Both theories agree that physiological needs form the pinnacle of the needs hierarchy.

Question 8

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the lowest level of unmet needs in the hierarchy is the prime motivator of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ collapsed the five categories of needs in Maslow's hierarchy into three universal categories: existence, relatedness, and growth.

Accepted Answer

A) David McClelland's three-needs theory 
B) Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory 
C) Herzberg's hygiene-motivator theory 
D) B.F.Skinner's operant conditioning 
E) Victor H.Vroom's expectancy theory 
A) David McClelland's three-needs theory 
B) Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory 
C) Herzberg's hygiene-motivator theory 
D) B.F.Skinner's operant conditioning 
E) Victor H.Vroom's expectancy theory

Question 10

Providing employees with highly valent outcomes has the potential to reduce turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Drew works by the company's code of conduct only because he knows that not doing so will get him fired.Drew's motivation is intrinsic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fletcher met all the goals his manager set him, despite being faced with several obstacles.He won the Employee of the Year award for his diligence.Fletcher is

Accepted Answer

A) high on defeatism. 
B) low on achievement. 
C) low on motivation. 
D) low on effort. 
E) high on persistence. 
A) high on defeatism. 
B) low on achievement. 
C) low on motivation. 
D) low on effort. 
E) high on persistence.

Question 13

Jonas perceives that he works harder and performs better than a number of his coworkers, yet he is paid less than those coworkers.Jonas is likely to be motivated to

Accepted Answer

A) increase his working hours. 
B) improve his work performance. 
C) ask for more work. 
D) decline a promotion. 
E) put forth less effort on the job. 
A) increase his working hours. 
B) improve his work performance. 
C) ask for more work. 
D) decline a promotion. 
E) put forth less effort on the job.

Question 14

The source of _____ motivation lies with the acquisition of material or social rewards.

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A) extrinsic 
B) operational 
C) intrinsic 
D) ethnocentric 
E) experiential 
A) extrinsic 
B) operational 
C) intrinsic 
D) ethnocentric 
E) experiential

Question 15

Which of the following is true about employee stock options?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used in lieu of payment for entry-level employees. 
B) They are used in lieu of payment for high-level managers. 
C) They are used to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals. 
D) They are used to attract customers from different market segments. 
E) They are used to decrease the value of stock options. 
A) They are used in lieu of payment for entry-level employees. 
B) They are used in lieu of payment for high-level managers. 
C) They are used to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals. 
D) They are used to attract customers from different market segments. 
E) They are used to decrease the value of stock options.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about valence, according to the expectancy theory?

Accepted Answer

A) High motivation results from low valence and low instrumentality. 
B) Valence refers to how instrumental an employee is to the organization. 
C) High levels of valence and instrumentality result in low expectancy. 
D) Outcomes considered to have high valence are similar for most employees. 
E) Providing employees with highly valent outcomes can reduce turnover. 
A) High motivation results from low valence and low instrumentality. 
B) Valence refers to how instrumental an employee is to the organization. 
C) High levels of valence and instrumentality result in low expectancy. 
D) Outcomes considered to have high valence are similar for most employees. 
E) Providing employees with highly valent outcomes can reduce turnover.

Question 17

According to the expectancy theory, motivation is high when people

Accepted Answer

A) believe that high levels of effort lead to high performance and, ultimately, to the attainment of the desired goals. 
B) perceive that they can satisfy their need for affiliation and need for achievement with minimum effort. 
C) perceive that their own outcome-input ratio is less than that of referents. 
D) are set specific and challenging goals which help them focus their inputs in the right direction. 
E) learn to perform behaviors that lead to desired consequences and learn not to perform behaviors that lead to undesired consequences. 
A) believe that high levels of effort lead to high performance and, ultimately, to the attainment of the desired goals. 
B) perceive that they can satisfy their need for affiliation and need for achievement with minimum effort. 
C) perceive that their own outcome-input ratio is less than that of referents. 
D) are set specific and challenging goals which help them focus their inputs in the right direction. 
E) learn to perform behaviors that lead to desired consequences and learn not to perform behaviors that lead to undesired consequences.

Question 18

Extrinsically motivated behavior is that which is performed out of a desire to work for the welfare of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.Differentiate between motivator needs and hygiene needs.

Accepted Answer

Frederick Herzberg focused on two factor

Question 20

According to the expectancy theory, what are the different factors that determine a person's motivation?

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The expectancy theory identifies three m

Shin perceives that his wages are less than that of coworkers who perform the same job tasks.This is an example of

_____ drew attention to the important distinction between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.

Steve is a broker of a large financial company and is motivated by his sales commission.Steve is therefore intrinsically motivated.

Explain how a low level of expectancy, instrumentality, or valence can affect employee motivation.

_____ proposes that all people seek to satisfy five basic kinds of needs: physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

Which of the following managers is extrinsically motivated?

In what way do the theories of Maslow and Alderfer resemble each other?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the lowest level of unmet needs in the hierarchy is the prime motivator of behavior.

_____ collapsed the five categories of needs in Maslow's hierarchy into three universal categories: existence, relatedness, and growth.

Providing employees with highly valent outcomes has the potential to reduce turnover.

Drew works by the company's code of conduct only because he knows that not doing so will get him fired.Drew's motivation is intrinsic.

Fletcher met all the goals his manager set him, despite being faced with several obstacles.He won the Employee of the Year award for his diligence.Fletcher is

Jonas perceives that he works harder and performs better than a number of his coworkers, yet he is paid less than those coworkers.Jonas is likely to be motivated to

The source of _____ motivation lies with the acquisition of material or social rewards.

Which of the following is true about employee stock options?

Which of the following is true about valence, according to the expectancy theory?

According to the expectancy theory, motivation is high when people

Extrinsically motivated behavior is that which is performed out of a desire to work for the welfare of society.

Discuss Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.Differentiate between motivator needs and hygiene needs.

According to the expectancy theory, what are the different factors that determine a person's motivation?

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Shin perceives that his wages are less than that of coworkers who perform the same job tasks.This is an example of

_____ drew attention to the important distinction between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.

Steve is a broker of a large financial company and is motivated by his sales commission.Steve is therefore intrinsically motivated.

Explain how a low level of expectancy, instrumentality, or valence can affect employee motivation.

_____ proposes that all people seek to satisfy five basic kinds of needs: physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

Which of the following managers is extrinsically motivated?

In what way do the theories of Maslow and Alderfer resemble each other?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the lowest level of unmet needs in the hierarchy is the prime motivator of behavior.

_____ collapsed the five categories of needs in Maslow's hierarchy into three universal categories: existence, relatedness, and growth.

Providing employees with highly valent outcomes has the potential to reduce turnover.

Drew works by the company's code of conduct only because he knows that not doing so will get him fired.Drew's motivation is intrinsic.

Fletcher met all the goals his manager set him, despite being faced with several obstacles.He won the Employee of the Year award for his diligence.Fletcher is

Jonas perceives that he works harder and performs better than a number of his coworkers, yet he is paid less than those coworkers.Jonas is likely to be motivated to

The source of _____ motivation lies with the acquisition of material or social rewards.

Which of the following is true about employee stock options?

Which of the following is true about valence, according to the expectancy theory?

According to the expectancy theory, motivation is high when people

Extrinsically motivated behavior is that which is performed out of a desire to work for the welfare of society.

Discuss Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.Differentiate between motivator needs and hygiene needs.

According to the expectancy theory, what are the different factors that determine a person's motivation?

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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