Exam 14: Management Motivation and Leadership: Bringing Business to Life

Instella Corp. hires Georgio for a position in the top-level management of the company. Georgio acquires the job as he exhibits excellent skills at strategic planning. Georgio is especially seasoned in analyzing marketplace trends and long-term planning. In this case, Instella Corp. hires Georgio because he demonstrates _____.

Robert likes the kind of work he does in his office. He proactively seeks and accepts responsibility whenever the opportunity comes up. His firm exercise of self-control also helps him to successfully meet the company goals. This scenario is reflective of the assumptions of _____.

The management of McCord Corp. makes an announcement that the top three employees of the firm will be rewarded with expensive gifts at the end of the month. These employees will be selected on the basis of their performance. Following the announcement, all the employees start putting in more effort by working extra hours and improving the quality of their work. In this scenario, McCord uses _____ to motivate employees.

Andrew, a project manager in a multinational company, accepts a very challenging project from his client as he feels that the employees have the capacity for imagination, creativity, and ingenuity in them to complete the project. In this scenario, Andrew's attitude toward his workers is consistent with the assumptions of _____.

In the context of goal setting in an organization, the most effective strategic goals are:

Jack works in a cargo shipping company as a section leader. As a part of his job, he needs to train and evaluate the employees. He also makes sure that the employees constantly remain motivated to carry out their tasks efficiently. Thus, as a section leader, he is heavily involved in the day-to-day production process of the company. In the context of the management hierarchy, Jack is a _____ manager in the company.

Serena and Norah are colleagues in an advertising firm. Norah has the same qualifications as Serena and puts in more visible effort into her work than her colleague. However, Norah finds out that Serena earns more than her and also gets better increments. This knowledge highly demotivates Norah and her productivity reduces drastically. This scenario is reflective of the assumptions of _____.

In the context of management skills, front-line managers must have a high degree of _____, which help them hire, train, and evaluate employees; avoid mistakes; and ensure high-quality production.

Adam strongly believes that his employees have a positive attitude toward their work. He sees in them a potential to take risks and a greater capacity for imagination and creativity if motivated by rewards. In this scenario, Adam's views about his employees are consistent with the assumptions of _____.

A _____ typically has a clear, simple chain of command from top to bottom.

Which of the following statements is true of contingency planning?

Which of the following statements is true of equity theory?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following is most likely to satisfy the esteem needs of an employee?

In the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the scenario that reflects the fulfillment of the self-actualization needs of an employee is him or her:

Nurses care for their patients, and the work performed by them has a large and direct impact on their patients' lives. In this context, which of the following factors of job enrichment is most likely to motivate nurses?

Miguel is one of the managers in a food preservative manufacturing company. He, along with a few other managers of his rank, engages in the strategic planning for the company every five years. In the context of managerial planning, Miguel is a _____ manager.

As one of the senior HR managers, Ramona is responsible for conducting orientation sessions for new employees in her company. In her sessions, Ramona uses a visual representation to explain the composition and structure of the company to the new employees. In this scenario, Ramona uses a(n) _____.

Amanda, a primary school teacher, puts in extra effort in her teaching in a particular term. She is aware that if her class performs well, she will be nominated for the award that is received by the teacher whose class scores the highest in the state. This scenario is reflective of the assumptions of the _____ theory.

Abram is a manager at Runa Marcus Corp., a company that runs a women's lifestyle magazine. Abram's strong points are his creative writing skills and expertise in photo-editing software. Thus, although he is in a managerial role, he is able to assist the employees in these functional areas. In the context of management skills, Abram has strong _____.

Rovermand Corporation is a small organization in which each member of the company is clear about his or her responsibility and whom he or she must report to. The best feature of the organization is the quick decision making, owing to its simple and direct chain of command. In the context of organization models, Rovermand Corporation is a _____ organization.