Exam 18: Motivation

 Adam, a team leader, while assessing the performance of his team members, came to realize that their performance was deteriorating. In order to motivate them, Adam adopted the four-drive theory of motivation and differentiated good performers from average and poor performers. Moreover, he designed a reward system such that it was tied clearly to performance. From this scenario, it can be inferred that Adam tried to fulfill the employees' drive to

 Where Joe works, he feels included and accepted. Based on Maslow's needs hierarchy as applied to the work environment, what is Joe's next level of need fulfillment?

 Equity theory assumes that individuals know what effort and skills are required to receive a certain reward threshold from their employer.

 Which of the following is one of the three needs of McClelland's acquired needs theory?

 Colleen, a manager who conforms to Douglas McGregor's _____, believes that employees inherently dislike work and need to be constantly monitored.

 _____ refers to the desire, stimulus, or incentive to pursue a particular course of action.

 Which of the following statements about the reinforcement theory is true?

 Of the three variables of expectancy theory, valence includes the evaluation of whether

 Edwin, a top manager in a bureaucratic organization, often provides advice, coaching, and support to employees and maintains a good reputation both inside and outside the organization. Based on McClelland's acquired needs theory, it can be inferred that Edwin is an example of a(n) _____ manager.

 Discuss the process theories of motivation.

 The study of the incentives and needs that motivate people to perform in a certain way are called _____ theories of motivation.

 Goal-setting theory states that the mere setting of difficult but achievable goals is a significant motivator of performance.

 Unlike Maslow, Alderfer believed that individuals could pursue multiple needs at once.

 The human resources department sought to design jobs that have distinct and important roles in the organization, that are meaningful, and that foster a sense of contribution to the organization so as to fulfill employees' drive to

 According to Douglas McGregor, managers who conform to Theory X tend to use a blend of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards to motivate employees.

 According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, hygiene factors

 The acronym ERG in Alderfer's theory of motivation refers to

 John, a manager who conforms to Douglas McGregor's _____, believes that employees are motivated by extrinsic rewards, especially compensation.

 Managers at Glasglow Company sought to increase transparency in organizational processes, emphasize fairness, and build trust so as to fulfill employees' drive to

 Jill, a manager who conforms to Douglas McGregor's _____, focuses on participatory rather than command-and-control styles of leadership.