Exam 5: Motivation

The ________________ is an unwritten agreement between the individual and the organization that specifies what each expects to give to and receive from the other.

_________ justice refers to the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed throughout an organization.

The content theories presented in the text focus mainly on the needs and incentives that energizes or triggers _______________.

Group value theory suggests that fair group procedures are considered to be a sign of respect.

A study of 4,000 employees found three main areas affect employee motivation.These areas include all of the following except:

In a random telephone survey of 1,000 working adults in the United States,almost half of respondents reported working for an abusive supervisor at one time or another.List five workplace behaviors that would have been considered abusive,intimidating,or threatening.

Alderfer's ERG theory suggests that,in addition to the satisfaction-progression process that Maslow proposed,a _______________ process is also at work.

There are ____ components of organizational justice.

According to Locke,individuals are likely to adjust their idea of what constitutes an equitable payment in order to justify their pay.

Most research on equity theory has focused on _______________ as the basic outcome.

Motivation is just one of several factors that influence productivity.What other factors were discussed in the text? What is the relationship between these factors and motivation?

Looking at motivation from a content theory approach,the psychological contract suggests that,in return for time,effort,and other considerations,individuals want to receive:

_______________ is the founder of the theory that states that conscious goals and intentions are the determinants of behavior.

McClelland's learned needs theory is based on three needs: the need for achievement,the need for affiliation,and the need for _______________.

_______________ refers to an individual's belief regarding the likelihood that a particular behavior will be followed by a particular outcome.

Vague goals,such as "do your best," lead to higher output than do specific goals.

_______________ is/are individual-oriented,in that they place primary emphasis on the characteristics of people.

Which of the following is considered a content theory?

Relate Herzberg's theory to organizational design.In your explanation connect the theory to the components motivation.

Needs may be viewed as energizers or triggers of behavioral responses.