Exam 14: Motivating and Rewarding Employees

________ assumes that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.

Successful managers tend to have this more than any other trait.

In McGregor's theory of motivation, managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given the freedom to make their own choices.

Goal-setting theory shows that feedback from a superior provides better motivation than self-generated feedback.

According to Herzberg, which kind of characteristics are most closely associated with job dissatisfaction?

The JCM contends that these dimensions are required for a high level of motivation among workers.

Vroom's expectancy theory would say that a worker with a higher expectation of performance will apply more effort to a job.

Equity theory has three referent categories to which workers compare themselves: persons, systems, and self.

Zach is what type of manager?

In a short essay, list and discuss how Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory works.

The direction of an individual's motivation can be channeled to benefit ________.

________ allow companies to accommodate the needs of workers with nonstandard family situations.

Which of the following suggests that humans have an innate desire for friendly and close interpersonal relationships?

Maslow's hierarchical model ________.

Which three needs are recognized in McClelland's three-needs theory?

In equity theory, procedural justice is concerned with which of the following?

In Maslow's system, a person takes care of social needs before worrying about personal safety.

In a short essay, describe how managers might motivate professional workers.

Piece-rate pay plans, wage incentive plans, profit sharing, and lump-sum bonuses are examples of ________ programs.

Expectancy theory and goal-setting theory align well with American workers because American culture places a strong emphasis on ________.