Question 1

_____ calls for moving employees from one specialized job to another.

Accepted Answer

A) Job design 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Scientific management 
E) Job enrichment 
A) Job design 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Scientific management 
E) Job enrichment

Question 2

_____ refers to the positive or negative value people place on outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) Instrumentality 
B) Valence 
C) Inequity 
D) Expectancy 
E) Cognitive dissonance 
A) Instrumentality 
B) Valence 
C) Inequity 
D) Expectancy 
E) Cognitive dissonance

Question 3

Manuel wanted friendly and close inter-personal relationships with his colleagues. According to McClelland's need theory, this desire is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) need for power 
B) need for achievement 
C) need for affiliation 
D) need for motivation 
E) need for safety 
A) need for power 
B) need for achievement 
C) need for affiliation 
D) need for motivation 
E) need for safety

Question 4

Which of the following is high when a person works on a product or project from beginning to end and sees a tangible result?

Accepted Answer

A) Feedback 
B) Autonomy 
C) Task identity 
D) Skill variety 
E) Task significance 
A) Feedback 
B) Autonomy 
C) Task identity 
D) Skill variety 
E) Task significance

Question 5

According to Alderfer's ERG theory, the _____ needs reflect the desire to use one's abilities to their fullest potential.

Accepted Answer

A) safety 
B) existence 
C) esteem 
D) growth 
E) relatedness 
A) safety 
B) existence 
C) esteem 
D) growth 
E) relatedness

Question 6

_____ is defined as the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are allocated.

Accepted Answer

A) Interactional justice 
B) Positive inequity 
C) Negative inequity 
D) Procedural justice 
E) Distributive justice 
A) Interactional justice 
B) Positive inequity 
C) Negative inequity 
D) Procedural justice 
E) Distributive justice

Question 7

Explain the factors of Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.

Accepted Answer

Herzberg found separate and distinct clu

Question 8

Difficult goals are hypothesized to lead to lower performance when people are not committed to their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Feedback enhances the effect of specific, difficult goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Instrumentalities range from 0 to -1.0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare the need theories of Maslow, Alderfer, and McClelland.

Accepted Answer

Maslow proposed five needs (physiologica

Question 12

According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model, which of the following is a motivator?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsibility 
B) Company policy 
C) Supervisor relations 
D) Salary 
E) Technical supervision 
A) Responsibility 
B) Company policy 
C) Supervisor relations 
D) Salary 
E) Technical supervision

Question 13

Which of the following is true according to equity theory?

Accepted Answer

A) People have a higher tolerance for negative inequity than they do for positive inequity. 
B) Asking for a raise is one way an individual can increase his or her outcomes in the exchange process. 
C) Males have a lower tolerance for negative inequity than do females. 
D) Females have a lower tolerance for negative inequity than do males. 
E) Taking longer breaks at work is one way an individual can increase his or her inputs in the exchange process. 
A) People have a higher tolerance for negative inequity than they do for positive inequity. 
B) Asking for a raise is one way an individual can increase his or her outcomes in the exchange process. 
C) Males have a lower tolerance for negative inequity than do females. 
D) Females have a lower tolerance for negative inequity than do males. 
E) Taking longer breaks at work is one way an individual can increase his or her inputs in the exchange process.

Question 14

_____ are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Needs 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Aptitudes 
D) Drives 
E) Achievements 
A) Needs 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Aptitudes 
D) Drives 
E) Achievements

Question 15

According to equity theory, participation in important decisions is an input in the individual-organization exchange relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ entails modifying a job such that an employee has the opportunity to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

Accepted Answer

A) Job characteristics model 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Scientific management 
E) Job enrichment 
A) Job characteristics model 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Job rotation 
D) Scientific management 
E) Job enrichment

Question 17

In Maslow's need hierarchy theory, the _____ need contains the needs for affection and belonging.

Accepted Answer

A) physiological 
B) safety 
C) love 
D) esteem 
E) self-actualization 
A) physiological 
B) safety 
C) love 
D) esteem 
E) self-actualization

_____ calls for moving employees from one specialized job to another.

_____ refers to the positive or negative value people place on outcomes.

Manuel wanted friendly and close inter-personal relationships with his colleagues. According to McClelland's need theory, this desire is known as _____.

Which of the following is high when a person works on a product or project from beginning to end and sees a tangible result?

According to Alderfer's ERG theory, the _____ needs reflect the desire to use one's abilities to their fullest potential.

_____ is defined as the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are allocated.

Explain the factors of Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.

Difficult goals are hypothesized to lead to lower performance when people are not committed to their goals.

Feedback enhances the effect of specific, difficult goals.

Instrumentalities range from 0 to -1.0.

Compare the need theories of Maslow, Alderfer, and McClelland.

According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model, which of the following is a motivator?

Which of the following is true according to equity theory?

_____ are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior.

According to equity theory, participation in important decisions is an input in the individual-organization exchange relationship.

_____ entails modifying a job such that an employee has the opportunity to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

In Maslow's need hierarchy theory, the _____ need contains the needs for affection and belonging.

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

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Exam 8: Foundations of Motivation

_____ calls for moving employees from one specialized job to another.

_____ refers to the positive or negative value people place on outcomes.

Manuel wanted friendly and close inter-personal relationships with his colleagues. According to McClelland's need theory, this desire is known as _____.

Which of the following is high when a person works on a product or project from beginning to end and sees a tangible result?

According to Alderfer's ERG theory, the _____ needs reflect the desire to use one's abilities to their fullest potential.

_____ is defined as the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are allocated.

Explain the factors of Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.

Difficult goals are hypothesized to lead to lower performance when people are not committed to their goals.

Feedback enhances the effect of specific, difficult goals.

Instrumentalities range from 0 to -1.0.

Compare the need theories of Maslow, Alderfer, and McClelland.

According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model, which of the following is a motivator?

Which of the following is true according to equity theory?

_____ are physiological or psychological deficiencies that arouse behavior.

According to equity theory, participation in important decisions is an input in the individual-organization exchange relationship.

_____ entails modifying a job such that an employee has the opportunity to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

In Maslow's need hierarchy theory, the _____ need contains the needs for affection and belonging.

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

Filters