Exam 8: Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement

Which of the following is NOT a kind of organizational commitment?

Process theories of motivation deal with internal needs that influence behavior.(F, pp.181, 185)

All turnover is bad for the organization

People who exercise control over their job duties will be motivated to perform well.

Core job characteristics identified by Hackman and Oldham include:

Despite their higher status, those higher in the organizational structure generally have lower job satisfaction than those below them.

Merit pay has been show to improve work motivation more for those lower in positive affectivity.

The process theories of motivation are concerned with .

Which of the following does NOT facilitate goal attainment?

Research suggests happier people tend to make more money

Which of the following is not one of Herzberg's motivator needs?

Content theories of motivation share what as a common core or concept?

In VIE theory, the probability that certain job behaviors will lead to a particular outcome is known as .

Research suggests two types of goals - and - that can satisfy the need for achievement.

commitment involves a sense of obligation to remain with the employer.

Surveys show that satisfaction is low among .

Job-characteristics theory is most closely associated with .

In the U.S., almost 40% of employees do not show up for work on any given day.

The Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) measures which three aspects of the job characteristics theory?

VIE theory deals with the ratio of outcome to input and how equitably that ratio compares with co-workers.