Question 1

Alderfer's theory is based on the assumption that specific behavior may be the product of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) empathetic reactions 
B) heuristic concerns 
C) multiple motivations 
D) situational factors 
E) emotional stability 
A) empathetic reactions 
B) heuristic concerns 
C) multiple motivations 
D) situational factors 
E) emotional stability C

Question 2

An estimate of the probability of a certain behavior producing a particular outcome is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) valence 
B) expectancy 
C) choice 
D) equity 
E) selectivity 
A) valence 
B) expectancy 
C) choice 
D) equity 
E) selectivity B

Question 3

McGregor's Theory Y emphasizes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a conventional view of management 
B) a control model of management 
C) a work-centered model 
D) motivation by objectives 
E) a synergistic approach 
A) a conventional view of management 
B) a control model of management 
C) a work-centered model 
D) motivation by objectives 
E) a synergistic approach D

Question 4

A key factor in job satisfaction for millennials is to find fulfilling work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Frederick Herzberg called job enlargement as "vertical loading."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Acquired Needs Theory formulated by McClelland is based on the premise that people are motivated by drives such as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) all of the above 
E) only A and C 
A) need for achievement 
B) need for affiliation 
C) need for power 
D) all of the above 
E) only A and C

Question 7

It has been said that motives are the "why" of human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Clayton Alderfer attempted to simplify Maslow's hierarchical model by grouping needs into fewer categories and emphasizing all of the following needs ________.

Accepted Answer

A) relatedness 
B) growth 
C) existence 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) relatedness 
B) growth 
C) existence 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Hygiene factors are those things in a work environment that meet an employee's hedonistic need to avoid pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Herzberg,adequate pay is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) motivator 
B) hygiene factor 
C) demotivator 
D) satisfier 
E) rectifier 
A) motivator 
B) hygiene factor 
C) demotivator 
D) satisfier 
E) rectifier

Question 11

Mediating factors between a stimulus and a response include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) self concept 
C) perception 
D) attitudes 
E) all of the above 
A) personality 
B) self concept 
C) perception 
D) attitudes 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Theory X cannot be described as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The motivational process consists of ________ sequential steps.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
E) ten 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
E) ten

Question 14

Based on the theory formulated by Herzberg,it is best to motivate employees by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reducing conflict 
B) providing for a bigger stake in the job 
C) assuming stress will take care of itself 
D) reducing alienation 
E) none of the above 
A) reducing conflict 
B) providing for a bigger stake in the job 
C) assuming stress will take care of itself 
D) reducing alienation 
E) none of the above

Question 15

According to Abraham Maslow there are ________ basic needs

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
E) six 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
E) six

Question 16

An employee's overall satisfaction with their job is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) overall job satisfaction 
B) job facet satisfaction 
C) global job satisfaction 
D) global employee satisfaction 
E) none of the above 
A) overall job satisfaction 
B) job facet satisfaction 
C) global job satisfaction 
D) global employee satisfaction 
E) none of the above

Question 17

The operant conditioning process was the center piece of the theory purposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow 
B) Lyman Porter 
C) Victor Vroom 
D) Frederick Taylor 
E) J)Stacey Adams 
A) Abraham Maslow 
B) Lyman Porter 
C) Victor Vroom 
D) Frederick Taylor 
E) J)Stacey Adams

Question 18

One view is that the only true form of motivation is self-motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The rational-economic assumption emphasizes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) security needs 
B) social needs 
C) ego needs 
D) countervailing needs 
E) survival needs 
A) security needs 
B) social needs 
C) ego needs 
D) countervailing needs 
E) survival needs

Question 20

Clayton Alderfer's E.R.G.has become one of the better-known content theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Alderfer's theory is based on the assumption that specific behavior may be the product of ________.

An estimate of the probability of a certain behavior producing a particular outcome is known as ________.

McGregor's Theory Y emphasizes ________.

A key factor in job satisfaction for millennials is to find fulfilling work.

Frederick Herzberg called job enlargement as "vertical loading."

The Acquired Needs Theory formulated by McClelland is based on the premise that people are motivated by drives such as the ________.

It has been said that motives are the "why" of human behavior.

Clayton Alderfer attempted to simplify Maslow's hierarchical model by grouping needs into fewer categories and emphasizing all of the following needs ________.

Hygiene factors are those things in a work environment that meet an employee's hedonistic need to avoid pain.

According to Herzberg,adequate pay is a ________.

Mediating factors between a stimulus and a response include ________.

Theory X cannot be described as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The motivational process consists of ________ sequential steps.

Based on the theory formulated by Herzberg,it is best to motivate employees by ________.

According to Abraham Maslow there are ________ basic needs

An employee's overall satisfaction with their job is known as ________.

The operant conditioning process was the center piece of the theory purposed by ________.

One view is that the only true form of motivation is self-motivation.

The rational-economic assumption emphasizes ________.

Clayton Alderfer's E.R.G.has become one of the better-known content theories.

Dynamics of Management: Managers and Organizational Behavior

Leadership: The Integrative Variable

Personality: Understanding the Complexity of Human Behavior in the Organization

Beliefs,values and Attitudes: Determinants of Human Behavior

Stress in Organizational Life: Its Nature,causes and Control

Conflict: Nature,causes,and Management

Decision-Making: the Essential Element in Applied Management

Power: Its Nature and Use

Communication: the Vital Process

Groups and Team Work: Human Dynamics at Work

Change: Coping With Organizational Life

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Exam 5: Motivation: the Force Behind Behavior

Alderfer's theory is based on the assumption that specific behavior may be the product of ________.

An estimate of the probability of a certain behavior producing a particular outcome is known as ________.

McGregor's Theory Y emphasizes ________.

A key factor in job satisfaction for millennials is to find fulfilling work.

Frederick Herzberg called job enlargement as "vertical loading."

The Acquired Needs Theory formulated by McClelland is based on the premise that people are motivated by drives such as the ________.

It has been said that motives are the "why" of human behavior.

Clayton Alderfer attempted to simplify Maslow's hierarchical model by grouping needs into fewer categories and emphasizing all of the following needs ________.

Hygiene factors are those things in a work environment that meet an employee's hedonistic need to avoid pain.

According to Herzberg,adequate pay is a ________.

Mediating factors between a stimulus and a response include ________.

Theory X cannot be described as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The motivational process consists of ________ sequential steps.

Based on the theory formulated by Herzberg,it is best to motivate employees by ________.

According to Abraham Maslow there are ________ basic needs

An employee's overall satisfaction with their job is known as ________.

The operant conditioning process was the center piece of the theory purposed by ________.

One view is that the only true form of motivation is self-motivation.

The rational-economic assumption emphasizes ________.

Clayton Alderfer's E.R.G.has become one of the better-known content theories.

Dynamics of Management: Managers and Organizational Behavior

Leadership: The Integrative Variable

Personality: Understanding the Complexity of Human Behavior in the Organization

Beliefs,values and Attitudes: Determinants of Human Behavior

Stress in Organizational Life: Its Nature,causes and Control

Conflict: Nature,causes,and Management

Decision-Making: the Essential Element in Applied Management

Power: Its Nature and Use

Communication: the Vital Process

Groups and Team Work: Human Dynamics at Work

Change: Coping With Organizational Life

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