Exam 9: Motivation

A compensation plan that bases pay of an employee on his or her performance is called a(n) ________ plan.

Thomas, an engineer, gets paid more than his colleague, Chris. Thomas has more years on the job than Chris and works more hours. Thomas thinks he and Chris are paid fairly, but Chris thinks that he should be paid the same as Thomas because his degree is from a better university and he is more creative. Thomas is experiencing ________ and Chris is experiencing ________.

A subordinate changes his behavior from a dysfunctional to a functional one and his manager then removes an undesired outcome. This is known as ________.

Don is intrinsically motivated, so he is motivated by ________.

The theory that describes how outcomes such as pay should be distributed in proportion to inputs is ________ theory.

An employee controls his or her own behavior without the need for outside control of that behavior by a manager. This is an example of ________.

Define distributive justice, procedural justice, interpersonal justice, and informational justice. Describe the influence of these perceptions on the motivation of employees in an organization.

Punishment involves removing a negative consequence when dysfunctional behaviors occur.

Barbara is the dean of the College of Business. She enjoys the pace of her work and the feeling of accomplishment she gets when she is able to initiate a new program to help students. The salary she receives is attractive and allows her to travel abroad on her vacations. Barbara ________.

An outcome which satisfies motivator needs is ________.

An employer can attempt to meet the employees' safety needs by providing ________.

How hard an employee works on the job is referred to as ________.

William, a manager at Space Solutions, Ltd., makes sure the outcomes that are offered to subordinates for their good performance are rewards that they will value. William is working on ________.

Behavior that is performed by an employee "for its own sake" is referred to as ________.

Anything that an employee can give to himself or herself as a reward for "good" performance on the job is known as a(n) ________.

A department store that pays its salespeople in the shoe department as a percentage of the dollar value of shoes sold is said to be using a(n) ________ basis pay plan.

Vicarious learning is one of the most important concepts in social learning theory. Discuss the steps to be taken by managers to promote vicarious learning.

Sue is extrinsically motivated. With George, her boss, knowing this, he would ________.

The extent to which a person has a strong desire to control or influence others is called the need for achievement.

In Herzberg's motivation theory, needs that are related to the physical and psychological context in which the work is performed are known as ________.