Exam 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory proposes that people will not be motivated to satisfy a higher level of need unless the lower-level needs are satisfied to some degree.

Discuss the major similarities and differences among the three process motivation theories.

Describe similarities and differences between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University leadership models.

The group of motivation theories are complementary; each group of theories refers to a different stage in the motivation process or answers a different question.

Recall a present or past manager.Which of the five Leadership Grid styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

Give an example of how expectancy theory has affected your motivation,or that of someone else you work with or have worked with.Be sure to specify the expectancy and valence.

Leaders who often use one-way communications can be defined by the Ohio State University model as which of the following?

Write the four steps of the writing objectives model and,below it,write a job-related objective that meets the criteria for setting objectives.

Process motivation theories focus on explaining and predicting behavior based on people's needs.

What are the process motivation theories?

"To increase sales by 50 percent and decrease turnover by 25 percent in 2011" is an effective objective.

Recall a present or past job; are you or were you dissatisfied or not dissatisfied with the maintenance factors? Are or were you satisfied or not satisfied with the motivators? Be sure to identify and explain your satisfaction with the specific maintenance and motivator factors.

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

All of the following are considered extrinsic motivators in Herzberg's two-factor theory EXCEPT:

List the four steps of the giving praise model.

The expectancy theory is based on which of the following assumption?

Based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,a major recommendation to leaders is to meet employees' higher level needs first.

To motivate employees with a high n Pow,you should to all of the following EXCEPT:

Do you really get what you reinforce? Explain.

The process of building motivators into the job itself by making it more interesting and challenging is known as: