Question 1

Participative management has had a profound influence on employee productivity and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of employee involvement?

Accepted Answer

A) representative participation 
B) quality circles 
C) variable- pay programs 
D) participative management 
A) representative participation 
B) quality circles 
C) variable- pay programs 
D) participative management

Question 3

The degree to which an individual believes that performing at a particular level will generate a desired outcome is defined by expectancy theory as:

Accepted Answer

A) effort- performance relationship. 
B) rewards- personal goals relationship. 
C) effort- satisfaction relationship. 
D) performance- reward relationship. 
A) effort- performance relationship. 
B) rewards- personal goals relationship. 
C) effort- satisfaction relationship. 
D) performance- reward relationship.

Question 4

Theory Y assumes people are inherently lazy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Herzberg's Two- Factor Theory,how might a manager promote job satisfaction among employees?

Accepted Answer

According to Herzberg,the factors leadin

Question 6

Almost every country in Western Europe has some type of legislation requiring companies to practice:

Accepted Answer

A) OB Mod. 
B) MBO. 
C) quality circles. 
D) representative participation. 
A) OB Mod. 
B) MBO. 
C) quality circles. 
D) representative participation.

Question 7

Maslow's hierarchy of needs are arranged in which of the following orders?

Accepted Answer

A) physiological,social,safety,esteem,and self- actualisation 
B) safety,physiological,esteem,social,and self- actualisation 
C) physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self- actualisation 
D) physiological,esteem,safety,social,and self- actualisation 
A) physiological,social,safety,esteem,and self- actualisation 
B) safety,physiological,esteem,social,and self- actualisation 
C) physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self- actualisation 
D) physiological,esteem,safety,social,and self- actualisation

Question 8

The desire for seems important to almost all workers across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) interesting work 
B) more flexibility 
C) higher pay 
D) telecommuting options 
A) interesting work 
B) more flexibility 
C) higher pay 
D) telecommuting options

Question 9

The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities is termed task significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to job characteristics model of motivation,which of the following describes task identity?

Accepted Answer

A) the degree to which the job requires completion of a whole piece of work 
B) the degree to which the job provides substantial individual freedom and discretion 
C) the degree to which the employee receives information concerning performance 
D) the degree to which the job requires a variety of different activities 
A) the degree to which the job requires completion of a whole piece of work 
B) the degree to which the job provides substantial individual freedom and discretion 
C) the degree to which the employee receives information concerning performance 
D) the degree to which the job requires a variety of different activities

Question 11

You plan to use Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model to describe the core job dimensions of the jobs within your division.You understand that these dimensions are related to employee motivation,performance,and satisfaction. Jessi's job is such that she gets to schedule her own work and determine the procedures to be used in carrying it out.Jessi's job has:

Accepted Answer

A) task identity. 
B) skill variety. 
C) task significance. 
D) autonomy. 
A) task identity. 
B) skill variety. 
C) task significance. 
D) autonomy.

Question 12

A motivation concept that clearly has an American bias is the:

Accepted Answer

A) power need. 
B) social need. 
C) achievement need. 
D) affiliation need. 
A) power need. 
B) social need. 
C) achievement need. 
D) affiliation need.

Question 13

According to the job characteristics model,the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people is:

Accepted Answer

A) task significance. 
B) autonomy. 
C) task identity. 
D) skill variety. 
A) task significance. 
B) autonomy. 
C) task identity. 
D) skill variety.

Question 14

According to Herzberg,pay is a motivation factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's need for hunger,thirst,and sex?

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) safety 
C) esteem 
D) physiological 
A) social 
B) safety 
C) esteem 
D) physiological

Question 16

Job rotation always increases productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In terms of job characteristics,an electronics factory worker who assembles a radio and then tests it to determine if it operates properly exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) high feedback. 
B) high task significance. 
C) low feedback. 
D) low task significance. 
A) high feedback. 
B) high task significance. 
C) low feedback. 
D) low task significance.

Question 18

Which of the following is a criticism of the two- factor theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Herzberg assumed a relationship existed between satisfaction and productivity. 
B) No overall measure of satisfaction is utilised. 
C) The theory is inconsistent with previous research. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Herzberg assumed a relationship existed between satisfaction and productivity. 
B) No overall measure of satisfaction is utilised. 
C) The theory is inconsistent with previous research. 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a true statement about motivation theories in a cultural context?

Accepted Answer

A) In Communistic and centrally planned economies,employees outcomes are expected to perfectly match employee inputs. 
B) In Australia,equity is meant to closely tie pay to performance. 
C) In collectivist cultures,employees expect rewards to reflect individual needs as well as performance. 
D) US- style reward systems are based on the assumption that workers are highly sensitive to equity in reward allocations. 
A) In Communistic and centrally planned economies,employees outcomes are expected to perfectly match employee inputs. 
B) In Australia,equity is meant to closely tie pay to performance. 
C) In collectivist cultures,employees expect rewards to reflect individual needs as well as performance. 
D) US- style reward systems are based on the assumption that workers are highly sensitive to equity in reward allocations.

Question 20

Jessie has been offered a HR manager's role in a company in Japan.The company is concerned with the level of motivation of employees. If Jessie decides to apply Maslow's theory,which of the following statements would be the most accurate representation of the situation:

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow's theory is completely relevant. 
B) Maslow's hierarchy needs to be rearranged so security needs are at the top. 
C) Maslow's hierarchy needs to be rearranged so social needs are at the top. 
D) Maslow's theory is not relevant at all. 
A) Maslow's theory is completely relevant. 
B) Maslow's hierarchy needs to be rearranged so security needs are at the top. 
C) Maslow's hierarchy needs to be rearranged so social needs are at the top. 
D) Maslow's theory is not relevant at all.

Participative management has had a profound influence on employee productivity and motivation.

Which of the following is not an example of employee involvement?

The degree to which an individual believes that performing at a particular level will generate a desired outcome is defined by expectancy theory as:

Theory Y assumes people are inherently lazy.

According to Herzberg's Two- Factor Theory,how might a manager promote job satisfaction among employees?

Almost every country in Western Europe has some type of legislation requiring companies to practice:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs are arranged in which of the following orders?

The desire for seems important to almost all workers across cultures.

The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities is termed task significance.

According to job characteristics model of motivation,which of the following describes task identity?

A motivation concept that clearly has an American bias is the:

According to the job characteristics model,the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people is:

According to Herzberg,pay is a motivation factor.

Which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's need for hunger,thirst,and sex?

Job rotation always increases productivity.

In terms of job characteristics,an electronics factory worker who assembles a radio and then tests it to determine if it operates properly exemplifies:

Which of the following is a criticism of the two- factor theory?

Which of the following is not a true statement about motivation theories in a cultural context?

Jessie has been offered a HR manager's role in a company in Japan.The company is concerned with the level of motivation of employees. If Jessie decides to apply Maslow's theory,which of the following statements would be the most accurate representation of the situation:

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Exam 5: Motivation

Participative management has had a profound influence on employee productivity and motivation.

Which of the following is not an example of employee involvement?

The degree to which an individual believes that performing at a particular level will generate a desired outcome is defined by expectancy theory as:

Theory Y assumes people are inherently lazy.

According to Herzberg's Two- Factor Theory,how might a manager promote job satisfaction among employees?

Almost every country in Western Europe has some type of legislation requiring companies to practice:

Maslow's hierarchy of needs are arranged in which of the following orders?

The desire for seems important to almost all workers across cultures.

The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities is termed task significance.

According to job characteristics model of motivation,which of the following describes task identity?

A motivation concept that clearly has an American bias is the:

According to the job characteristics model,the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people is:

According to Herzberg,pay is a motivation factor.

Which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deals with satisfying one's need for hunger,thirst,and sex?

Job rotation always increases productivity.

In terms of job characteristics,an electronics factory worker who assembles a radio and then tests it to determine if it operates properly exemplifies:

Which of the following is a criticism of the two- factor theory?

Which of the following is not a true statement about motivation theories in a cultural context?

Jessie has been offered a HR manager's role in a company in Japan.The company is concerned with the level of motivation of employees. If Jessie decides to apply Maslow's theory,which of the following statements would be the most accurate representation of the situation:

The Significance of Organisational Behaviour

Learning and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Emotions and Moods

Understanding Group and Team Behaviour

Leadership

Power and Politics

Communication and Conflict

Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Development

Filters