Question 1

Job satisfaction has been linked to a multitude of behaviors and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

From a conceptual perspective,formal organizations are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) living organisms 
B) inert 
C) torpid 
D) lifeless 
E) none of the above 
A) living organisms 
B) inert 
C) torpid 
D) lifeless 
E) none of the above

Question 3

Effective managers tend to be proactive people developers who subscribe to job redesign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman,most of the truly successful and people-oriented organizations go to great lengths to meet the ________ needs of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) security 
B) social 
C) morale 
D) higher order 
E) relevant 
A) security 
B) social 
C) morale 
D) higher order 
E) relevant

Question 5

Operant conditioning theorists encourage managers to avoid the use of punishment as the primary means of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fewer than ________ percent of the general population achieve self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) five 
D) eight 
E) ten 
A) one 
B) three 
C) five 
D) eight 
E) ten

Question 7

A factor that determines the level of an officer's job performance includes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational support 
B) tensions 
C) heuristic modifiers 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) organizational support 
B) tensions 
C) heuristic modifiers 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Motivated employees are in a state of ________ created by an unsatisfied need.

Accepted Answer

A) tension 
B) stress 
C) relaxation 
D) feelings 
E) none of the above 
A) tension 
B) stress 
C) relaxation 
D) feelings 
E) none of the above

Question 9

A formal organization cannot be described as a social unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research suggests that there is only one type of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Job enlargement strategies are built on the assumption that variety is the spice of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In order for a need to serve as a motivator,there must be a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) countervailing need 
B) recognition of the need 
C) progressive impact 
D) satisfaction deficit 
E) conceptual awareness 
A) countervailing need 
B) recognition of the need 
C) progressive impact 
D) satisfaction deficit 
E) conceptual awareness

Question 13

Under Motivation- Hygiene theory motivational factors include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) adequate pay 
B) benefits 
C) job security 
D) acceptable working conditions 
E) responsibility 
A) adequate pay 
B) benefits 
C) job security 
D) acceptable working conditions 
E) responsibility

Question 14

There are conflicting definitions of motivation based on etiological considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Clayton Alderfer's collapsed Maslow's human needs into just ________ and contends they are active in all human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 16

(nAch)is best described as the need for affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most important intrinsic rewards are to be found in such things as ego satisfaction and self-management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research indicates that job satisfaction is increased when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pay is increased 
B) supervisors impart a supportive environment where employees are reassured to interact and voice issues related to the workplace 
C) supervisors give specific direction in completing tasks 
D) supervisors build employee commitment 
E) none of the above 
A) pay is increased 
B) supervisors impart a supportive environment where employees are reassured to interact and voice issues related to the workplace 
C) supervisors give specific direction in completing tasks 
D) supervisors build employee commitment 
E) none of the above

Question 19

The notion of basic needs being satisfied before higher level needs are activated is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) satisfaction progression 
B) expectation 
C) an assimilation variable 
D) need acceleration 
E) instrumentalism 
A) satisfaction progression 
B) expectation 
C) an assimilation variable 
D) need acceleration 
E) instrumentalism

Question 20

Rewards,in themselves,do not ordinarily motivate people unless there is a belief that an effort on their part will lead to a payoff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Job satisfaction has been linked to a multitude of behaviors and attitudes.

From a conceptual perspective,formal organizations are ________.

Effective managers tend to be proactive people developers who subscribe to job redesign.

According to Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman,most of the truly successful and people-oriented organizations go to great lengths to meet the ________ needs of their employees.

Operant conditioning theorists encourage managers to avoid the use of punishment as the primary means of motivation.

Fewer than ________ percent of the general population achieve self-actualization.

A factor that determines the level of an officer's job performance includes ________.

Motivated employees are in a state of ________ created by an unsatisfied need.

A formal organization cannot be described as a social unit.

Research suggests that there is only one type of motivation.

Job enlargement strategies are built on the assumption that variety is the spice of life.

In order for a need to serve as a motivator,there must be a ________.

Under Motivation- Hygiene theory motivational factors include ________.

There are conflicting definitions of motivation based on etiological considerations.

Clayton Alderfer's collapsed Maslow's human needs into just ________ and contends they are active in all human beings.

(nAch)is best described as the need for affiliation.

The most important intrinsic rewards are to be found in such things as ego satisfaction and self-management.

Research indicates that job satisfaction is increased when ________.

The notion of basic needs being satisfied before higher level needs are activated is known as ________.

Rewards,in themselves,do not ordinarily motivate people unless there is a belief that an effort on their part will lead to a payoff.

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

Job satisfaction has been linked to a multitude of behaviors and attitudes.

From a conceptual perspective,formal organizations are ________.

Effective managers tend to be proactive people developers who subscribe to job redesign.

According to Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman,most of the truly successful and people-oriented organizations go to great lengths to meet the ________ needs of their employees.

Operant conditioning theorists encourage managers to avoid the use of punishment as the primary means of motivation.

Fewer than ________ percent of the general population achieve self-actualization.

A factor that determines the level of an officer's job performance includes ________.

Motivated employees are in a state of ________ created by an unsatisfied need.

A formal organization cannot be described as a social unit.

Research suggests that there is only one type of motivation.

Job enlargement strategies are built on the assumption that variety is the spice of life.

In order for a need to serve as a motivator,there must be a ________.

Under Motivation- Hygiene theory motivational factors include ________.

There are conflicting definitions of motivation based on etiological considerations.

Clayton Alderfer's collapsed Maslow's human needs into just ________ and contends they are active in all human beings.

(nAch)is best described as the need for affiliation.

The most important intrinsic rewards are to be found in such things as ego satisfaction and self-management.

Research indicates that job satisfaction is increased when ________.

The notion of basic needs being satisfied before higher level needs are activated is known as ________.

Rewards,in themselves,do not ordinarily motivate people unless there is a belief that an effort on their part will lead to a payoff.

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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