Exam 7: Motivation Concepts

Megan graduated from college three years ago and has been working at Sterba Inc. ever since. A conscientious employee, she has consistently received good performance evaluations. She recently found out that a younger colleague, who was just recruited to her team, is drawing a higher salary than she is for doing the same type of work. -Following this discovery, Megan starts coming to work late and her productivity begins to suffer. Which of the following is most similar to the scenario mentioned above?

According to the equity theory, there are four referent comparisons. The referent comparison known as other-inside refers to ________.

Individuals low in self-efficacy respond to negative feedback with increased effort and motivation.

According to Douglas McGregor's Theory Y, a manager assumes that employees ________.

Underpayment and overpayment, according to equity theory, tend to produce similar reactions to correct the inequities.

Workers around the world prefer rewards based on seniority over rewards based on performance and skills.

Megan graduated from college three years ago and has been working at Sterba Inc. ever since. A conscientious employee, she has consistently received good performance evaluations. She recently found out that a younger colleague, who was just recruited to her team, is drawing a higher salary than she is for doing the same type of work. -Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the argument that Megan is trying to gain a sense of equity by distorting her perception of herself?

The lower your self-efficacy, the more confidence you have in your ability to succeed.

The investment of an employee's physical, cognitive, and emotional energies into job performance is called ________.

What is the limitation of reinforcement theory in explaining changes in behavior?