Question 1

Who developed expectancy theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maslow 
B)  Vroom 
C)  McClelland 
D)  Sondak 
E)  House 
A)  Maslow 
B)  Vroom 
C)  McClelland 
D)  Sondak 
E)  House

Question 2

Changes in behavior attributed to reinforcement may also be explained in terms of goals, inequity, and expectancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the most widely used variable-pay programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat pay 
B)  profit sharing plans 
C)  merit-based pay 
D)  employee stock ownership 
E)  piece-rate wages 
A)  flat pay 
B)  profit sharing plans 
C)  merit-based pay 
D)  employee stock ownership 
E)  piece-rate wages

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Who proposed a two-factor theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  McClelland 
B)  Alderfer 
C)  Surber 
D)  Herzberg 
E)  Maslow 
A)  McClelland 
B)  Alderfer 
C)  Surber 
D)  Herzberg 
E)  Maslow

Question 6

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Accepted Answer

All participative management programs us

Question 7

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do proponents of reinforcement theory view behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a function of one's power need 
B)  as a product of heredity 
C)  as a reflection of the inner state of the individual 
D)  as environmentally caused 
E)  as the result of a cognitive process 
A)  as a function of one's power need 
B)  as a product of heredity 
C)  as a reflection of the inner state of the individual 
D)  as environmentally caused 
E)  as the result of a cognitive process

Question 9

How would a Theory X manager view employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  viewing work as a normal daily activity 
B)  not motivated by rewards 
C)  needing to be coerced to achieve goals 
D)  seeking responsibility 
E)  exercising self control 
A)  viewing work as a normal daily activity 
B)  not motivated by rewards 
C)  needing to be coerced to achieve goals 
D)  seeking responsibility 
E)  exercising self control

Question 10

What are skill-based pay plans?

Accepted Answer

Skill-based pay is an alternative to job

Question 11

Theory X is consistent with participative management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The underlying logic of employee involvement is that by involving workers and increasing their autonomy and control over their work lives, employees will become all of the following except more___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  competent 
B)  committed 
C)  productive 
D)  satisfied 
E)  motivated 
A)  competent 
B)  committed 
C)  productive 
D)  satisfied 
E)  motivated

Question 13

Two-factor theory suggests that dissatisfaction is caused by extrinsic factors. Which of the following is an example of such a factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  advancement 
B)  recognition 
C)  achievement 
D)  nature of the work itself 
E)  working conditions 
A)  advancement 
B)  recognition 
C)  achievement 
D)  nature of the work itself 
E)  working conditions

Question 14

According to goal-setting theory, a generalized goal will produce a high level of output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement, realization, and acceptance 
B)  affiliation, control, and realization 
C)  power, acceptance, and confirmation 
D)  achievement, power, and affiliation 
E)  control, status, and relationships 
A)  achievement, realization, and acceptance 
B)  affiliation, control, and realization 
C)  power, acceptance, and confirmation 
D)  achievement, power, and affiliation 
E)  control, status, and relationships

Question 16

Cognitive evaluation theory suggests that which of the following would not serve to increase an employee's motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  support employee development 
B)  praise good performance 
C)  make pay not contingent on performance 
D)  make the work interesting 
E)  base pay on performance 
A)  support employee development 
B)  praise good performance 
C)  make pay not contingent on performance 
D)  make the work interesting 
E)  base pay on performance

Question 17

Job rotation, flextime, and job sharing are all designed to increase employee flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the name for an incentive plan where improvements in group productivity determine the total amount of money that is allocated?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee ownership 
B)  ESOP 
C)  piece rates 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  profit-sharing 
A)  employee ownership 
B)  ESOP 
C)  piece rates 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  profit-sharing

Question 19

What predictions can be made based on the relationship between the achievement need and job performance?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with a high need to achieve

Question 20

List and explain the three groups of core needs in ERG Theory.

Accepted Answer

Alderfer argues that there are three gro

Who developed expectancy theory?

Changes in behavior attributed to reinforcement may also be explained in terms of goals, inequity, and expectancies.

Which of the following is not one of the most widely used variable-pay programs?

Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?

Who proposed a two-factor theory?

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

How do proponents of reinforcement theory view behavior?

How would a Theory X manager view employees?

What are skill-based pay plans?

Theory X is consistent with participative management.

The underlying logic of employee involvement is that by involving workers and increasing their autonomy and control over their work lives, employees will become all of the following except more___________ .

Two-factor theory suggests that dissatisfaction is caused by extrinsic factors. Which of the following is an example of such a factor?

According to goal-setting theory, a generalized goal will produce a high level of output.

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Cognitive evaluation theory suggests that which of the following would not serve to increase an employee's motivation?

Job rotation, flextime, and job sharing are all designed to increase employee flexibility.

What is the name for an incentive plan where improvements in group productivity determine the total amount of money that is allocated?

What predictions can be made based on the relationship between the achievement need and job performance?

List and explain the three groups of core needs in ERG Theory.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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Exam 4: Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Who developed expectancy theory?

Changes in behavior attributed to reinforcement may also be explained in terms of goals, inequity, and expectancies.

Which of the following is not one of the most widely used variable-pay programs?

Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy theory?

Who proposed a two-factor theory?

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

How do proponents of reinforcement theory view behavior?

How would a Theory X manager view employees?

What are skill-based pay plans?

Theory X is consistent with participative management.

The underlying logic of employee involvement is that by involving workers and increasing their autonomy and control over their work lives, employees will become all of the following except more___________ .

Two-factor theory suggests that dissatisfaction is caused by extrinsic factors. Which of the following is an example of such a factor?

According to goal-setting theory, a generalized goal will produce a high level of output.

McClelland's theory of needs concentrates on which three needs?

Cognitive evaluation theory suggests that which of the following would not serve to increase an employee's motivation?

Job rotation, flextime, and job sharing are all designed to increase employee flexibility.

What is the name for an incentive plan where improvements in group productivity determine the total amount of money that is allocated?

What predictions can be made based on the relationship between the achievement need and job performance?

List and explain the three groups of core needs in ERG Theory.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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