Question 1

Content theories of motivation focus on enlarging, enriching, or redefining jobs to provide greater employee responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Differences reported in job satisfaction for men and women are _.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) negative 
C) inconsistent 
D) zero 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) inconsistent 
D) zero

Question 3

is the motivational theory that links specific aspects of the job with psychological conditions that lead to greater motivation, performance, and satisfaction for employees with a high growth need.

Accepted Answer

A) Two-factor 
B) Equity 
C) Job characteristics 
D) VIE 
A) Two-factor 
B) Equity 
C) Job characteristics 
D) VIE

Question 4

Employees with a mastery goal orientation are interested in performing better than other people

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Three types of commitment are attribution, cognitive, and normative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most workers under a wage-incentive system .

Accepted Answer

A) work as little as possible 
B) establish their own standard for a good day's work 
C) work as fast as possible to earn more money 
D) are more successful at work 
A) work as little as possible 
B) establish their own standard for a good day's work 
C) work as fast as possible to earn more money 
D) are more successful at work

Question 7

Sex differences in reported job satisfaction are inconsistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Motivator needs are related to job dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research by Zimmerman (2008) suggests that those individuals low in the Big 5 personality factor of expressed a much greater intention to turnover than did individuals high in that factor.

Accepted Answer

A) Openness 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Agreeableness 
D) Emotional Stability 
A) Openness 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Agreeableness 
D) Emotional Stability

Question 10

Layoffs lead to reports of increased among those who are left at work.

Accepted Answer

A) morale 
B) organizational commitment 
C) stress 
D) job satisfaction 
A) morale 
B) organizational commitment 
C) stress 
D) job satisfaction

Question 11

Valence is the measure of importance you assign to a job outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The more women employees in a work group, the the commitment among the men.

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) there is no difference 
D) there is insufficient data 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) there is no difference 
D) there is insufficient data

Question 13

Interest in work motivation has shifted from toward .

Accepted Answer

A) empirical testing; developing new theories 
B) developing new theories; empirical testing 
C) developing new theories; theoretical publications 
D) the field; the laboratory 
A) empirical testing; developing new theories 
B) developing new theories; empirical testing 
C) developing new theories; theoretical publications 
D) the field; the laboratory

Question 14

people are satisfied when they are under-rewarded.

Accepted Answer

A) Equity sensitive 
B) Benevolent 
C) Authoritative 
D) Entitled 
A) Equity sensitive 
B) Benevolent 
C) Authoritative 
D) Entitled

Question 15

Job involvement is not related to job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Job satisfaction increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is not a significant relationship between organizational justice perceptions and organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Content theories of motivation deal with cognitive processes involved in making decisions.(F, pp.181, 185)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational commitment is strongly related to turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

is our degree of psychological identification with the company for which we work.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational involvement 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Affect 
D) Internalization 
A) Organizational involvement 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Affect 
D) Internalization

Content theories of motivation focus on enlarging, enriching, or redefining jobs to provide greater employee responsibility.

Differences reported in job satisfaction for men and women are _.

is the motivational theory that links specific aspects of the job with psychological conditions that lead to greater motivation, performance, and satisfaction for employees with a high growth need.

Employees with a mastery goal orientation are interested in performing better than other people

Three types of commitment are attribution, cognitive, and normative.

Most workers under a wage-incentive system .

Sex differences in reported job satisfaction are inconsistent.

Motivator needs are related to job dissatisfaction.

Research by Zimmerman (2008) suggests that those individuals low in the Big 5 personality factor of expressed a much greater intention to turnover than did individuals high in that factor.

Layoffs lead to reports of increased among those who are left at work.

Valence is the measure of importance you assign to a job outcome.

The more women employees in a work group, the the commitment among the men.

Interest in work motivation has shifted from toward .

people are satisfied when they are under-rewarded.

Job involvement is not related to job satisfaction.

Job satisfaction increases with age.

There is not a significant relationship between organizational justice perceptions and organizational commitment.

Content theories of motivation deal with cognitive processes involved in making decisions.(F, pp.181, 185)

Organizational commitment is strongly related to turnover.

is our degree of psychological identification with the company for which we work.

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Exam 8: Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Job Involvement

Content theories of motivation focus on enlarging, enriching, or redefining jobs to provide greater employee responsibility.

Differences reported in job satisfaction for men and women are _.

is the motivational theory that links specific aspects of the job with psychological conditions that lead to greater motivation, performance, and satisfaction for employees with a high growth need.

Employees with a mastery goal orientation are interested in performing better than other people

Three types of commitment are attribution, cognitive, and normative.

Most workers under a wage-incentive system .

Sex differences in reported job satisfaction are inconsistent.

Motivator needs are related to job dissatisfaction.

Research by Zimmerman (2008) suggests that those individuals low in the Big 5 personality factor of expressed a much greater intention to turnover than did individuals high in that factor.

Layoffs lead to reports of increased among those who are left at work.

Valence is the measure of importance you assign to a job outcome.

The more women employees in a work group, the the commitment among the men.

Interest in work motivation has shifted from toward .

people are satisfied when they are under-rewarded.

Job involvement is not related to job satisfaction.

Job satisfaction increases with age.

There is not a significant relationship between organizational justice perceptions and organizational commitment.

Content theories of motivation deal with cognitive processes involved in making decisions.(F, pp.181, 185)

Organizational commitment is strongly related to turnover.

is our degree of psychological identification with the company for which we work.

Principles, Practices, and Problems

Techniques, Tools, and Tactics

Employee Selection Principles and Techniques

Psychological Testing

Performance Appraisal

Training and Development

Leadership

The Organization of the Organization

Working Conditions

Safety, Violence, and Health in the Workplace

Stress in the Workplace

Engineering Psychology

Consumer Psychology

Filters