Exam 7: Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

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One organizational implication of expectancy theory is that rewarding people for desired performance and keeping pay decisions secret minimizes morale problems.

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_____ reflects an individual's "different preferences for,tolerances for,and reactions to the level of fairness associated with any given situation."

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Question 82

According to the expectancy theory,an instrumentality of -1.0 indicates that attainment of a particular outcome is totally dependent on task performance.

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Question 83

In setting goals,_____ is used when an organization wants to compare its performance or internal work processes to those of other organizations or to other internal units,branches,departments,or divisions within the organization.

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Question 84

In the employee-employer exchange,the outcome component includes:

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Question 85

What are the various sources that can be used as inputs during the goal-setting stage?

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Question 86

Which of the following is an important practical managerial implication of the expectancy theory?

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Question 87

Valence refers to the possession of great charisma.

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Question 88

An instrumentality of -1.0 reveals that:

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Question 89

What is an action plan? Explain its importance in goal - setting.

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Question 90

If a professor is known to give everyone in the class an "A" regardless of performance level,then:

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Question 91

Once goals are set,the next step in implementing a goal-setting program is to:

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Question 92

In general,employees' perceptions of procedural justice are enhanced when they have a voice in the decision-making process.

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Question 93

_____ reflects the extent to which people perceive that they are treated fairly at work.

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Question 94

An individual's tolerance for negative and positive fairness is called:

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Question 95

Research has failed to support goal setting as an effective motivational technique.

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Question 96

The cognitive dissonance theory was developed by the psychologist:

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Question 97

Johnny discovered that he was paid less compared to his co-worker,Jim,who had the same qualifications as him.However,Johnny also knew that Jim was handling additional responsibilities when compared to him.Hence,Johnny most likely perceived a sense of:

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Question 98

Explain the three different equity relationships.

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Question 99

According to research,goal difficulty is negatively related to performance.

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One organizational implication of expectancy theory is that rewarding people for desired performance and keeping pay decisions secret minimizes morale problems.

_____ reflects an individual's "different preferences for,tolerances for,and reactions to the level of fairness associated with any given situation."

According to the expectancy theory,an instrumentality of -1.0 indicates that attainment of a particular outcome is totally dependent on task performance.

In setting goals,_____ is used when an organization wants to compare its performance or internal work processes to those of other organizations or to other internal units,branches,departments,or divisions within the organization.

In the employee-employer exchange,the outcome component includes:

What are the various sources that can be used as inputs during the goal-setting stage?

Which of the following is an important practical managerial implication of the expectancy theory?

Valence refers to the possession of great charisma.

An instrumentality of -1.0 reveals that:

What is an action plan? Explain its importance in goal - setting.

If a professor is known to give everyone in the class an "A" regardless of performance level,then:

Once goals are set,the next step in implementing a goal-setting program is to:

In general,employees' perceptions of procedural justice are enhanced when they have a voice in the decision-making process.

_____ reflects the extent to which people perceive that they are treated fairly at work.

An individual's tolerance for negative and positive fairness is called:

Research has failed to support goal setting as an effective motivational technique.

The cognitive dissonance theory was developed by the psychologist:

Johnny discovered that he was paid less compared to his co-worker,Jim,who had the same qualifications as him.However,Johnny also knew that Jim was handling additional responsibilities when compared to him.Hence,Johnny most likely perceived a sense of:

Explain the three different equity relationships.

According to research,goal difficulty is negatively related to performance.

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