Question 1

According to expectancy theory,employee motivation will remain high even when the P-to-O expectancy falls to zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which theory most explicitly relies on emotions to explain employee motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four-drive theory 
B)  Maslow's needs hierarchy 
C)  Goal setting theory 
D)  McClelland's learned needs theory 
E)  Expectancy theory 
A)  Four-drive theory 
B)  Maslow's needs hierarchy 
C)  Goal setting theory 
D)  McClelland's learned needs theory 
E)  Expectancy theory

Question 3

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Feedback to employees is most effective when it is frequent,credible,and general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The stronger your needs the less motivated you are to fulfill them,because you feel they are out of reach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these is the most widely known theory of human motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's needs hierarchy theory 
B)  Expectancy theory 
C)  Goal setting theory 
D)  Equity theory 
E)  Learned needs theory 
A)  Maslow's needs hierarchy theory 
B)  Expectancy theory 
C)  Goal setting theory 
D)  Equity theory 
E)  Learned needs theory

Question 7

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  High nAch 
B)  Low nPow 
C)  High nPow 
D)  Low nAff 
E)  High nAff 
A)  High nAch 
B)  Low nPow 
C)  High nPow 
D)  Low nAff 
E)  High nAff

Question 8

People with a high need for affiliation tend to be more effective in jobs that require them to mediate conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to equity theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone has the same needs over their working life. 
B)  money should never be used to motivate employees. 
C)  employees must set their own goals. 
D)  the importance of inputs and outcomes varies from one person to the next. 
E)  improving job security and working conditions will improve job satisfaction and, consequently, employee motivation. 
A)  everyone has the same needs over their working life. 
B)  money should never be used to motivate employees. 
C)  employees must set their own goals. 
D)  the importance of inputs and outcomes varies from one person to the next. 
E)  improving job security and working conditions will improve job satisfaction and, consequently, employee motivation.

Question 10

According to expectancy theory,providing counselling and coaching to an employee who lacks self-confidence is most likely to increase the employee's:

Accepted Answer

A)  V-to-O expectancy. 
B)  E-to-P expectancy. 
C)  P-to-E expectancy. 
D)  O-to-P expectancy. 
E)  P-to-O expectancy. 
A)  V-to-O expectancy. 
B)  E-to-P expectancy. 
C)  P-to-E expectancy. 
D)  O-to-P expectancy. 
E)  P-to-O expectancy.

Question 11

Self-concept,social norms,and past experiences help us:

Accepted Answer

A)  adjust our level of drive-based emotions. 
B)  regulate our decisions and behaviours. 
C)  adjust our drive-based emotions, but not our behaviours. 
D)  make unemotional decisions based on reason and logic. 
E)  adjust our level of drive-based needs, and regulate our decisions and behaviours. 
A)  adjust our level of drive-based emotions. 
B)  regulate our decisions and behaviours. 
C)  adjust our drive-based emotions, but not our behaviours. 
D)  make unemotional decisions based on reason and logic. 
E)  adjust our level of drive-based needs, and regulate our decisions and behaviours.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy theory is a drive-based theory of motivation. 
B)  Expectancy theory has been applied to a wide variety of studies. 
C)  The process of employee motivation is explained reasonably well by expectancy theory. 
D)  One way to increase the P-to-O expectancy in the expectancy theory model is to accurately measure job performance. 
E)  Expectancy theory has three main components relating to effort, performance and performance outcomes. 
A)  Expectancy theory is a drive-based theory of motivation. 
B)  Expectancy theory has been applied to a wide variety of studies. 
C)  The process of employee motivation is explained reasonably well by expectancy theory. 
D)  One way to increase the P-to-O expectancy in the expectancy theory model is to accurately measure job performance. 
E)  Expectancy theory has three main components relating to effort, performance and performance outcomes.

Question 13

According to expectancy theory,a skill-development training program would:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no effect on employee motivation. 
B)  mainly increase the effort-to-performance expectancy. 
C)  mainly increase the performance-to-outcome expectancy. 
D)  mainly increase the valence of pay increases and other organizational outcomes. 
E)  mainly alter the comparison other. 
A)  have no effect on employee motivation. 
B)  mainly increase the effort-to-performance expectancy. 
C)  mainly increase the performance-to-outcome expectancy. 
D)  mainly increase the valence of pay increases and other organizational outcomes. 
E)  mainly alter the comparison other.

Question 14

Current evidence indicates that a person's needs hierarchy:

Accepted Answer

A)  is hardwired. 
B)  is common to everyone. 
C)  remains the same over a person's lifetime. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  is hardwired. 
B)  is common to everyone. 
C)  remains the same over a person's lifetime. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 15

The problem with the concept of employee engagement is that it lacks theoretical foundation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following needs is NOT explicitly stated in Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs 
B)  Growth needs 
C)  Need for safety 
D)  Self-actualization 
E)  Esteem needs 
A)  Physiological needs 
B)  Growth needs 
C)  Need for safety 
D)  Self-actualization 
E)  Esteem needs

Question 17

The concept of employee engagement is related to motivation,but not role perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Four-drive theory states that people have a hierarchy of needs that they progress through as lower level needs are fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Goal setting potentially improves employee performance by increasing motivation and clarifying role perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to ERG theory,a person can regress down the hierarchy of needs,when they fail to fulfill higher needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to expectancy theory,employee motivation will remain high even when the P-to-O expectancy falls to zero.

Which theory most explicitly relies on emotions to explain employee motivation?

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

Feedback to employees is most effective when it is frequent,credible,and general.

The stronger your needs the less motivated you are to fulfill them,because you feel they are out of reach.

Which of these is the most widely known theory of human motivation?

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

People with a high need for affiliation tend to be more effective in jobs that require them to mediate conflicts.

According to equity theory:

According to expectancy theory,providing counselling and coaching to an employee who lacks self-confidence is most likely to increase the employee's:

Self-concept,social norms,and past experiences help us:

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

According to expectancy theory,a skill-development training program would:

Current evidence indicates that a person's needs hierarchy:

The problem with the concept of employee engagement is that it lacks theoretical foundation.

Which of the following needs is NOT explicitly stated in Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

The concept of employee engagement is related to motivation,but not role perception.

Four-drive theory states that people have a hierarchy of needs that they progress through as lower level needs are fulfilled.

Goal setting potentially improves employee performance by increasing motivation and clarifying role perceptions.

According to ERG theory,a person can regress down the hierarchy of needs,when they fail to fulfill higher needs.

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Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

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Exam 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation

According to expectancy theory,employee motivation will remain high even when the P-to-O expectancy falls to zero.

Which theory most explicitly relies on emotions to explain employee motivation?

Successful entrepreneurs tend to have a high need for achievement.

Feedback to employees is most effective when it is frequent,credible,and general.

The stronger your needs the less motivated you are to fulfill them,because you feel they are out of reach.

Which of these is the most widely known theory of human motivation?

People with __________ are more effective in many jobs requiring social interaction,but they tend to be less effective at allocating scarce resources.

People with a high need for affiliation tend to be more effective in jobs that require them to mediate conflicts.

According to equity theory:

According to expectancy theory,providing counselling and coaching to an employee who lacks self-confidence is most likely to increase the employee's:

Self-concept,social norms,and past experiences help us:

Which of the following statements about expectancy theory is FALSE?

According to expectancy theory,a skill-development training program would:

Current evidence indicates that a person's needs hierarchy:

The problem with the concept of employee engagement is that it lacks theoretical foundation.

Which of the following needs is NOT explicitly stated in Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

The concept of employee engagement is related to motivation,but not role perception.

Four-drive theory states that people have a hierarchy of needs that they progress through as lower level needs are fulfilled.

Goal setting potentially improves employee performance by increasing motivation and clarifying role perceptions.

According to ERG theory,a person can regress down the hierarchy of needs,when they fail to fulfill higher needs.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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