Question 1

Match the following:
-TAT

Accepted Answer

A) A projective test used extensively by David McClelland 
B) Desire to accomplish goals and perform at high level 
C) Desire to dominate others 
D) Company policy and working conditions in the two-factor theory 
E) Interest in being around others and developing meaningful relationships 
A) A projective test used extensively by David McClelland 
B) Desire to accomplish goals and perform at high level 
C) Desire to dominate others 
D) Company policy and working conditions in the two-factor theory 
E) Interest in being around others and developing meaningful relationships

Question 2

Match the following:
-Hygiene factors

Accepted Answer

A) The process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to an individual 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside an individual that determine behavior 
A) The process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior 
B) Work conditions related to dissatisfaction caused by discomfort or pain 
C) Factors and conditions outside the person that may explain and predict a person's behavior 
D) What is most appropriate and beneficial to an individual 
E) Attributes and characteristics inside an individual that determine behavior

Question 3

After working as a sales associate in an appliance store for six months, you begin to become dissatisfied with various rules and regulations at the workplace, or:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivator factors. 
B)  Theory Y assumptions. 
C)  hygiene factors. 
D)  relatedness concerns. 
A)  motivator factors. 
B)  Theory Y assumptions. 
C)  hygiene factors. 
D)  relatedness concerns.

Question 4

Match the following:
-Instrumentality

Accepted Answer

A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to performance 
B) A person's feeling of fairness 
C) Importance and value of an outcome 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards 
E) Helps understand an individual's altruistic, fair, and equitable behavior 
A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to performance 
B) A person's feeling of fairness 
C) Importance and value of an outcome 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards 
E) Helps understand an individual's altruistic, fair, and equitable behavior

Question 5

As a member of a study group, you feel that others are making minimal contributions. In this situation you are LEAST likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  praise the inputs of others. 
B)  increase your contribution. 
C)  complain about others' contributions. 
D)  withdraw from the group. 
A)  praise the inputs of others. 
B)  increase your contribution. 
C)  complain about others' contributions. 
D)  withdraw from the group.

Question 6

All of the following are drives or needs that underlie employee motivation Except:

Accepted Answer

A)  to acquire. 
B)  to bond. 
C)  to achieve. 
D)  to comprehend. 
A)  to acquire. 
B)  to bond. 
C)  to achieve. 
D)  to comprehend.

Question 7

Match the following:
-Valence

Accepted Answer

A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to performance 
B) A person's feeling of fairness 
C) Importance and value of an outcome 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards 
E) Helps understand an individual's altruistic, fair, and equitable behavior 
A) The likelihood that one's efforts will lead to performance 
B) A person's feeling of fairness 
C) Importance and value of an outcome 
D) The belief that performance is linked to rewards 
E) Helps understand an individual's altruistic, fair, and equitable behavior

Question 8

All of the following are need for achievement concerns except:

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging goals. 
B)  task difficulty. 
C)  improvement. 
D)  supervisory control. 
A)  challenging goals. 
B)  task difficulty. 
C)  improvement. 
D)  supervisory control.

Question 9

Match the following:
-Adams

Accepted Answer

A) Needs hierarchy theory 
B) Two-factor theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Equity theory 
E) Needs theory 
A) Needs hierarchy theory 
B) Two-factor theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Equity theory 
E) Needs theory

Question 10

An important theoretical revision to Adams' original equity theory formulation involves individual preferences for equity. An equity sensitive individual is someone:

Accepted Answer

A)  comfortable with an equity ratio less than his or her comparison other. 
B)  comfortable with an equity ratio greater than that of his or her comparison other. 
C)  who prefers an equity ratio equal to that of his or her comparison other. 
D)  uncomfortable with a ratio either lesser or greater than that of his or her comparison other. 
A)  comfortable with an equity ratio less than his or her comparison other. 
B)  comfortable with an equity ratio greater than that of his or her comparison other. 
C)  who prefers an equity ratio equal to that of his or her comparison other. 
D)  uncomfortable with a ratio either lesser or greater than that of his or her comparison other.

Question 11

Management Sciences for Health CEO Jonathan Quick displayed a high need for socialized versus personalized power. He would probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  be an effective leader and have concern for others. 
B)  be disruptive because of his high need for power. 
C)  also score high on individual power. 
D)  be more effective if he scored higher on personalized versus socialized power. 
A)  be an effective leader and have concern for others. 
B)  be disruptive because of his high need for power. 
C)  also score high on individual power. 
D)  be more effective if he scored higher on personalized versus socialized power.

Question 12

According to Herzberg, which of the following factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation factors 
B)  Hygiene factors 
C)  Lower-order needs 
D)  The absence of motivation factors 
A)  Motivation factors 
B)  Hygiene factors 
C)  Lower-order needs 
D)  The absence of motivation factors

Question 13

Which of the following has been identified as both a hygiene and motivational factor in research done on Herzberg's two-factor theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement 
B)  Coworker relations 
C)  Advancement 
D)  Pay 
A)  Achievement 
B)  Coworker relations 
C)  Advancement 
D)  Pay

Question 14

Match the following:
-Need for affiliation

Accepted Answer

A) A projective test used extensively by David McClelland 
B) Desire to accomplish goals and perform at high level 
C) Desire to dominate others 
D) Company policy and working conditions in the two-factor theory 
E) Interest in being around others and developing meaningful relationships 
A) A projective test used extensively by David McClelland 
B) Desire to accomplish goals and perform at high level 
C) Desire to dominate others 
D) Company policy and working conditions in the two-factor theory 
E) Interest in being around others and developing meaningful relationships

Question 15

A key understanding to the relationship between hygiene and motivation factors is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are interdependent. 
B)  they are positively related. 
C)  they are additive. 
D)  they are independent. 
A)  they are interdependent. 
B)  they are positively related. 
C)  they are additive. 
D)  they are independent.

Question 16

The proposition that a person's life was founded on the compulsion to work and the power of love is related to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant ethic. 
B)  psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  process theories. 
D)  Calvinistic perspective on motivation. 
A)  Protestant ethic. 
B)  psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  process theories. 
D)  Calvinistic perspective on motivation.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the current state of motivation theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reinforcement approach to motivation has been found to be superior to other motivational models. 
B)  Freud's psychodynamic theory of motivation has generally been supported with the strongest empirical evidence. 
C)  There are several approaches to motivation, and one or another may be useful in specific organizational contexts, with specific individuals or groups, at different times. 
D)  The motivational models that make strong economic assumptions regarding human motivation have received the most universal acceptance. 
A)  The reinforcement approach to motivation has been found to be superior to other motivational models. 
B)  Freud's psychodynamic theory of motivation has generally been supported with the strongest empirical evidence. 
C)  There are several approaches to motivation, and one or another may be useful in specific organizational contexts, with specific individuals or groups, at different times. 
D)  The motivational models that make strong economic assumptions regarding human motivation have received the most universal acceptance.

Question 18

Match the following:
-Herzberg

Accepted Answer

A) Needs hierarchy theory 
B) Two-factor theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Equity theory 
E) Needs theory 
A) Needs hierarchy theory 
B) Two-factor theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Equity theory 
E) Needs theory

Question 19

According to Herzberg, a major difference between motivator and hygiene factors includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation factors are controlled by supervisors and hygiene factors are contained within the job. 
B)  motivation factors are important to a certain level but unimportant beyond that threshold whereas hygiene factors are essential for enhancing employee motivation. 
C)  motivation factors concern negative aspects of the job environment and hygiene factors deal with personal appearance. 
D)  motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction. 
A)  motivation factors are controlled by supervisors and hygiene factors are contained within the job. 
B)  motivation factors are important to a certain level but unimportant beyond that threshold whereas hygiene factors are essential for enhancing employee motivation. 
C)  motivation factors concern negative aspects of the job environment and hygiene factors deal with personal appearance. 
D)  motivation factors relate to job satisfaction and hygiene factors relate to job dissatisfaction.

Question 20

Instrumentality is the value of a reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the following: -TAT

Match the following: -Hygiene factors

After working as a sales associate in an appliance store for six months, you begin to become dissatisfied with various rules and regulations at the workplace, or:

Match the following: -Instrumentality

As a member of a study group, you feel that others are making minimal contributions. In this situation you are LEAST likely to:

All of the following are drives or needs that underlie employee motivation Except:

Match the following: -Valence

All of the following are need for achievement concerns except:

Match the following: -Adams

An important theoretical revision to Adams' original equity theory formulation involves individual preferences for equity. An equity sensitive individual is someone:

Management Sciences for Health CEO Jonathan Quick displayed a high need for socialized versus personalized power. He would probably:

According to Herzberg, which of the following factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Which of the following has been identified as both a hygiene and motivational factor in research done on Herzberg's two-factor theory?

Match the following: -Need for affiliation

A key understanding to the relationship between hygiene and motivation factors is that:

The proposition that a person's life was founded on the compulsion to work and the power of love is related to the:

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the current state of motivation theories?

Match the following: -Herzberg

According to Herzberg, a major difference between motivator and hygiene factors includes:

Instrumentality is the value of a reward.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 5: Motivation at Work

Match the following: -TAT

Match the following: -Hygiene factors

After working as a sales associate in an appliance store for six months, you begin to become dissatisfied with various rules and regulations at the workplace, or:

Match the following: -Instrumentality

As a member of a study group, you feel that others are making minimal contributions. In this situation you are LEAST likely to:

All of the following are drives or needs that underlie employee motivation Except:

Match the following: -Valence

All of the following are need for achievement concerns except:

Match the following: -Adams

An important theoretical revision to Adams' original equity theory formulation involves individual preferences for equity. An equity sensitive individual is someone:

Management Sciences for Health CEO Jonathan Quick displayed a high need for socialized versus personalized power. He would probably:

According to Herzberg, which of the following factors are related to job dissatisfaction?

Which of the following has been identified as both a hygiene and motivational factor in research done on Herzberg's two-factor theory?

Match the following: -Need for affiliation

A key understanding to the relationship between hygiene and motivation factors is that:

The proposition that a person's life was founded on the compulsion to work and the power of love is related to the:

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the current state of motivation theories?

Match the following: -Herzberg

According to Herzberg, a major difference between motivator and hygiene factors includes:

Instrumentality is the value of a reward.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters