Exam 16: Motivation

________ focuses on encouraging appropriate actions by controlling the consequences of those actions.

Although flextime is generally desirable to employees,it rarely results in greater productivity.

The process of moving workers from one job to another rather than requiring them to perform only one simple and specialized job over the long run is ________.

The ________ need of Maslow's hierarchy of needs relates to the individual's desire to be free from harm,including both bodily and economic disaster.

The process of increasing the number of operations an individual performs in a job is ________.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,a social need ________.

A manager in an IT company believes that his team members are inherently lazy,dislike work,and will avoid work if they can.He relies heavily on threat and coercion to gain their compliance.Which of the following theories of human motivation is evident here?

________ is the presentation of an undesirable behavior consequence or the removal of a desirable behavior consequence that decreases the likelihood the behavior will continue.

Alderfer's ERG theory identifies three basic categories of needs as the existence need,relatedness need,and the growth need.

According to equity theory,the only way people react when treated unfairly at work is seeking employment elsewhere.

________ is a reward that consists of a desirable consequence of behavior.

Use of punishment,although effective,may have undesirable side effects,if it is emphasized over the long term.

Rolfo Company offers its employees the opportunity to buy shares of the company stock as a way to motivate them to boost production.This kind of a program is called ________.

The most basic motivation strategy for managers is ________.

According to Argyris' continuum,as individuals progress from immaturity to maturity,they ________.

In reality,managers do not motivate people.Rather,they create environments in which organization members motivate themselves.

According to McClelland's acquired needs theory,a manager who has a cooperative,team-centered management style,who prefers to influence subordinates to complete tasks through team efforts,has a high need for ________.

A tire manufacturing company's policy states that all employees working on machines and directly involved in production are entitled to an additional half-hour break along with a 40-minute lunch break.In this scenario,the company is satisfying the ________ of the employees.

Which of the following theories describes how motivation occurs?

The theory based on the concept that individuals compare their inputs and outcomes with their coworkers to determine if they are being treated fairly is the ________.