Question 1

A job that requires a variety of activities to be carried out and involves the use of varied expertise and talent of the employee is high on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  task identity 
B)  skill variety 
C)  autonomy 
D)  task significance 
E)  task analysis 
A)  task identity 
B)  skill variety 
C)  autonomy 
D)  task significance 
E)  task analysis B

Question 2

A(n)_____ reinforcement schedule administers a reward each time a desired behavior occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned 
B)  continuous 
C)  immediate 
D)  intermittent 
E)  annual 
A)  conditioned 
B)  continuous 
C)  immediate 
D)  intermittent 
E)  annual B

Question 3

According to Albert Bandura,if a person gains confidence through positive experience,it is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional arousal 
B)  vicarious modeling 
C)  social persuasion 
D)  verbal persuasion 
E)  enactive mastery 
A)  emotional arousal 
B)  vicarious modeling 
C)  social persuasion 
D)  verbal persuasion 
E)  enactive mastery E

Question 4

According to Frederick Herzberg,issues related to the work environment are satisfier factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does the Alderfer's ERG theory differ from Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory?

Accepted Answer

Maslow's theory classifies human needs a

Question 6

Under-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that his or her outcomes-to-inputs ratio is greater than that of his or her referent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

John,a supervisor in a tea manufacturing company,observes that the employees are not happy with their jobs as they find it monotonous.They get bored of doing the same thing every day.John tries to deal with this problem by combining two or three tasks that were previously done by different employees and allotting a single person to perform the task.The method employed by John to increase the task variety is called job _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing 
B)  rotation 
C)  simplification 
D)  enrichment 
E)  enlargement 
A)  sharing 
B)  rotation 
C)  simplification 
D)  enrichment 
E)  enlargement

Question 8

Which of the following states that an already satisfied need can become reactivated when a higher-level need is blocked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progression principle 
B)  Self-efficacy theory 
C)  Deficit principle 
D)  Frustration-regression principle 
E)  Expectancy theory 
A)  Progression principle 
B)  Self-efficacy theory 
C)  Deficit principle 
D)  Frustration-regression principle 
E)  Expectancy theory

Question 9

In Herzberg's two-factor theory,interpersonal relations are regarded as _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfier 
B)  equity 
C)  valence 
D)  hygiene 
E)  compensation 
A)  satisfier 
B)  equity 
C)  valence 
D)  hygiene 
E)  compensation

Question 10

McClelland believes that the need for personal power is essential to managerial leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Locke's goal-setting theory states that task goals can be motivating when they are set through participatory means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Managers can create positive instrumentalities by rewarding people on a performance-contingent basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Job _____ increases job depth by adding work planning and evaluating duties normally performed by the supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A)  rotation 
B)  simplification 
C)  enrichment 
D)  sharing 
E)  enlargement 
A)  rotation 
B)  simplification 
C)  enrichment 
D)  sharing 
E)  enlargement

Question 14

Creative and challenging work and job autonomy satisfy _____ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  esteem 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  social 
E)  safety 
A)  physiological 
B)  esteem 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  social 
E)  safety

Question 15

Punishment strategies can be effective when the managers focus on the undesirable behavior rather than the characteristics of the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following sources helps to enhance self-efficacy through learning by observing others succeed at a task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social persuasion 
B)  Verbal persuasion 
C)  Emotional arousal 
D)  Vicarious modeling 
E)  Enactive mastery 
A)  Social persuasion 
B)  Verbal persuasion 
C)  Emotional arousal 
D)  Vicarious modeling 
E)  Enactive mastery

Question 17

Over-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that:

Accepted Answer

A)  his outcomes-to-inputs ratio is lower than that of his referent. 
B)  the reward he has received for his work is not matching his inputs. 
C)  he is receiving less than he should in comparison to somebody else. 
D)  his outcomes-to-inputs ratio is greater than that of his referent. 
E)  the reward he has received for his efforts is fair. 
A)  his outcomes-to-inputs ratio is lower than that of his referent. 
B)  the reward he has received for his work is not matching his inputs. 
C)  he is receiving less than he should in comparison to somebody else. 
D)  his outcomes-to-inputs ratio is greater than that of his referent. 
E)  the reward he has received for his efforts is fair.

Question 18

The _____ states that for a reward to have maximum enhancement value,it must be delivered only if the desired behavior is exhibited.

Accepted Answer

A)  law of effect 
B)  deficit principle 
C)  law of immediate reinforcement 
D)  frustration-regression principle 
E)  law of contingent reinforcement 
A)  law of effect 
B)  deficit principle 
C)  law of immediate reinforcement 
D)  frustration-regression principle 
E)  law of contingent reinforcement

Question 19

Benevolents are people who have a desire to be over-rewarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,lower-order needs differ from higher-order needs as higher-order needs:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on desires for good-interpersonal relationships. 
B)  are addressed by things such as physical comfort on the job and reasonable work hours. 
C)  focus on desires for psychological development and growth. 
D)  are served by job security and adequate compensation and benefits. 
E)  focus on desires for physical and social well-being. 
A)  focus on desires for good-interpersonal relationships. 
B)  are addressed by things such as physical comfort on the job and reasonable work hours. 
C)  focus on desires for psychological development and growth. 
D)  are served by job security and adequate compensation and benefits. 
E)  focus on desires for physical and social well-being.

A job that requires a variety of activities to be carried out and involves the use of varied expertise and talent of the employee is high on _____.

A(n)_____ reinforcement schedule administers a reward each time a desired behavior occurs.

According to Albert Bandura,if a person gains confidence through positive experience,it is referred to as _____.

According to Frederick Herzberg,issues related to the work environment are satisfier factors.

How does the Alderfer's ERG theory differ from Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory?

Under-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that his or her outcomes-to-inputs ratio is greater than that of his or her referent.

Which of the following states that an already satisfied need can become reactivated when a higher-level need is blocked?

In Herzberg's two-factor theory,interpersonal relations are regarded as _____ factors.

McClelland believes that the need for personal power is essential to managerial leadership.

Locke's goal-setting theory states that task goals can be motivating when they are set through participatory means.

Managers can create positive instrumentalities by rewarding people on a performance-contingent basis.

Job _____ increases job depth by adding work planning and evaluating duties normally performed by the supervisor.

Creative and challenging work and job autonomy satisfy _____ needs.

Punishment strategies can be effective when the managers focus on the undesirable behavior rather than the characteristics of the person.

Which of the following sources helps to enhance self-efficacy through learning by observing others succeed at a task?

Over-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that:

The _____ states that for a reward to have maximum enhancement value,it must be delivered only if the desired behavior is exhibited.

Benevolents are people who have a desire to be over-rewarded.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,lower-order needs differ from higher-order needs as higher-order needs:

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A job that requires a variety of activities to be carried out and involves the use of varied expertise and talent of the employee is high on _____.

A(n)_____ reinforcement schedule administers a reward each time a desired behavior occurs.

According to Albert Bandura,if a person gains confidence through positive experience,it is referred to as _____.

According to Frederick Herzberg,issues related to the work environment are satisfier factors.

How does the Alderfer's ERG theory differ from Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory?

Under-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that his or her outcomes-to-inputs ratio is greater than that of his or her referent.

Which of the following states that an already satisfied need can become reactivated when a higher-level need is blocked?

In Herzberg's two-factor theory,interpersonal relations are regarded as _____ factors.

McClelland believes that the need for personal power is essential to managerial leadership.

Locke's goal-setting theory states that task goals can be motivating when they are set through participatory means.

Managers can create positive instrumentalities by rewarding people on a performance-contingent basis.

Job _____ increases job depth by adding work planning and evaluating duties normally performed by the supervisor.

Creative and challenging work and job autonomy satisfy _____ needs.

Punishment strategies can be effective when the managers focus on the undesirable behavior rather than the characteristics of the person.

Which of the following sources helps to enhance self-efficacy through learning by observing others succeed at a task?

Over-reward inequity occurs when an individual perceives that:

The _____ states that for a reward to have maximum enhancement value,it must be delivered only if the desired behavior is exhibited.

Benevolents are people who have a desire to be over-rewarded.

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,lower-order needs differ from higher-order needs as higher-order needs:

Introducing Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Environment, innovation, and Sustainability

Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Information and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Control Processes and Systems

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organization Structures and Design

Organization Culture and Change

Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

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