Question 1

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the three early theories of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow focuses on job satisfaction. 
B)  McGregor focuses on the needs of the individual. 
C)  Both McGregor and Herzberg focus on human nature. 
D)  Only McGregor focuses on human nature. 
A)  Maslow focuses on job satisfaction. 
B)  McGregor focuses on the needs of the individual. 
C)  Both McGregor and Herzberg focus on human nature. 
D)  Only McGregor focuses on human nature.

Question 3

Compensation plans based on employee output or productivity are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay-for-performance programs 
B)  prize time programs 
C)  equity plus methods 
D)  give-back programs. 
A)  pay-for-performance programs 
B)  prize time programs 
C)  equity plus methods 
D)  give-back programs.

Question 4

Which of the following holds that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y 
C)  Vroom's expectancy theory 
D)  Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory 
A)  Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
B)  McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y 
C)  Vroom's expectancy theory 
D)  Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory

Question 5

Managers find that ________ work(s) best for motivating employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  across-the-board pay raises 
B)  sharing in company profits 
C)  promotions in job status without increased pay 
D)  perks such as bigger offices and parking spaces 
A)  across-the-board pay raises 
B)  sharing in company profits 
C)  promotions in job status without increased pay 
D)  perks such as bigger offices and parking spaces

Question 6

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater than 
B)  is less than 
C)  is equal to 
D)  is greater than or equal to 
A)  is greater than 
B)  is less than 
C)  is equal to 
D)  is greater than or equal to

Question 7

McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A theory that suggests that employees compare their inputs and outputs from a job to the ratio of relevant others is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  action motivation 
B)  goal setting 
C)  reinforcement theory 
D)  equity theory 
A)  action motivation 
B)  goal setting 
C)  reinforcement theory 
D)  equity theory

Question 9

McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person will be a good manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

Accepted Answer

A)  look for other people 
B)  build a house 
C)  start a family 
D)  establish his or her status on the island 
A)  look for other people 
B)  build a house 
C)  start a family 
D)  establish his or her status on the island

Question 11

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nAff 
B)  nPow 
C)  nAch 
D)  nFun 
A)  nAff 
B)  nPow 
C)  nAch 
D)  nFun

Question 12

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pay 
B)  status and power within the organization 
C)  short hours and good working conditions 
D)  challenging problems and important work 
A)  high pay 
B)  status and power within the organization 
C)  short hours and good working conditions 
D)  challenging problems and important work

Question 13

In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less dissatisfied with his or her job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Workers with a Theory Y point of view would be likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  just want to collect a paycheck 
B)  love their job more than the money they make 
C)  avoid work unless rewards were high 
D)  avoid responsibility for their actions 
A)  just want to collect a paycheck 
B)  love their job more than the money they make 
C)  avoid work unless rewards were high 
D)  avoid responsibility for their actions

Question 15

In countries with high levels of uncertainty avoidance, which of the following would you expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  little acceptance of risk and high achievement need 
B)  high acceptance of risk and high achievement need 
C)  high acceptance of risk and low achievement need 
D)  little acceptance of risk and low achievement need 
A)  little acceptance of risk and high achievement need 
B)  high acceptance of risk and high achievement need 
C)  high acceptance of risk and low achievement need 
D)  little acceptance of risk and low achievement need

Question 16

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase motivation because workers enjoy the work and autonomy they provide 
B)  decrease motivation because the work is too easy to complete and the autonomy lacks structure 
C)  increase motivation by applying pressure to employees 
D)  decrease motivation by giving employees too much autonomy 
A)  increase motivation because workers enjoy the work and autonomy they provide 
B)  decrease motivation because the work is too easy to complete and the autonomy lacks structure 
C)  increase motivation by applying pressure to employees 
D)  decrease motivation by giving employees too much autonomy

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Which of the following is true of the three early theories of motivation?

Compensation plans based on employee output or productivity are referred to as ________.

Which of the following holds that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Managers find that ________ work(s) best for motivating employees.

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature.

A theory that suggests that employees compare their inputs and outputs from a job to the ratio of relevant others is known as ________.

McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person will be a good manager.

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less dissatisfied with his or her job.

Workers with a Theory Y point of view would be likely to ________.

In countries with high levels of uncertainty avoidance, which of the following would you expect?

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Managers and Management

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

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Exam 14: Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a task.

Which of the following is true of the three early theories of motivation?

Compensation plans based on employee output or productivity are referred to as ________.

Which of the following holds that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Managers find that ________ work(s) best for motivating employees.

Overrewarded inequity exists when one's own outcomes-to-input ratio ________ that of the referent.

McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature.

A theory that suggests that employees compare their inputs and outputs from a job to the ratio of relevant others is known as ________.

McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person will be a good manager.

According to Maslow, a person stranded on a desert island would ________ before he or she worried about making weapons.

You would expect a successful inventor of a new type of heart valve to have a high ________.

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less dissatisfied with his or her job.

Workers with a Theory Y point of view would be likely to ________.

In countries with high levels of uncertainty avoidance, which of the following would you expect?

The JCM is seen in the integrated model of motivation in that jobs that are designed around the five JCM dimensions ________.

Managers and Management

A History Module

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

A Quantitative Module

Foundations of Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

A Career Module

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Leadership and Trust

Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

A Entrepreneurship Module

Filters