Question 1

According to equity theory,_____ is an outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of work 
B)  education 
C)  experience 
D)  special skills 
E)  job security 
A)  quality of work 
B)  education 
C)  experience 
D)  special skills 
E)  job security

Question 2

The concept of _____ proposes that people have different preferences for equity and thus react differently to perceptions of inequity.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  instrumentality 
C)  equity sensitivity 
D)  perceived inequities 
E)  negative reinforcement 
A)  positive reinforcement 
B)  instrumentality 
C)  equity sensitivity 
D)  perceived inequities 
E)  negative reinforcement

Question 3

_____ theory suggests that being treated unfairly makes people uncomfortable and motivates them to eliminate the discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquired needs 
B)  Two-factor 
C)  Equity 
D)  Hierarchy of needs 
E)  ERG 
A)  Acquired needs 
B)  Two-factor 
C)  Equity 
D)  Hierarchy of needs 
E)  ERG

Question 4

The workers who are employed on a part-time and temporary basis to supplement the regular workforce are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overtime workers 
B)  permatemps 
C)  flextime workers 
D)  virtual workers 
E)  contingency workers 
A)  overtime workers 
B)  permatemps 
C)  flextime workers 
D)  virtual workers 
E)  contingency workers

Question 5

If a job is redesigned to involve a major part of the work to be completed by a single person in order to produce a visible outcome,then it is high on _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Martin encourages the employees who have not been meeting the expectations of the job by ignoring minor issues when they meet his expectations.This type of strategy used to strengthen the desirable behavior is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  punishment 
E)  negative reinforcement 
A)  extinction 
B)  intermittent reinforcement 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  punishment 
E)  negative reinforcement

Question 7

Katie is rewarded with gift vouchers,bonuses,and other perks after the successful completion of every project handled by her.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous reinforcement 
B)  Contingent reinforcement 
C)  Intermittent reinforcement 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Job enrichment 
A)  Continuous reinforcement 
B)  Contingent reinforcement 
C)  Intermittent reinforcement 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Job enrichment

Question 8

_____ is the control of behavior by manipulating its consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative benchmarking 
B)  Verbal persuasion 
C)  Vicarious modeling 
D)  Operant conditioning 
E)  Concurrent control 
A)  Relative benchmarking 
B)  Verbal persuasion 
C)  Vicarious modeling 
D)  Operant conditioning 
E)  Concurrent control

Question 9

In McClelland's view,the successful executive is likely to possess a high need for social power that is greater than an otherwise strong need for affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Verbal persuasion is a way of enhancing self-efficacy by praising the efforts of a person performing a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An intermittent reinforcement schedule works best to draw forth a desired behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

The advantages of telecommuting are:
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Question 13

Job enrichment works best when people have appropriate knowledge,skills,and abilities to perform the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Vroom's theory of motivation,if a person believes that he or she can achieve the performance level necessary to get promoted,the person is said to have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high benevolence 
B)  positive expectancy 
C)  positive instrumentality 
D)  high need for affiliation 
E)  positive valence 
A)  high benevolence 
B)  positive expectancy 
C)  positive instrumentality 
D)  high need for affiliation 
E)  positive valence

Question 15

Which of the following is true about punishment and extinction strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both of these strategies weaken or eliminate undesirable behaviors. 
B)  Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior by making a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence. 
C)  Both of these strategies make the removal of a pleasant consequence contingent on its performance. 
D)  Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior when it occurs. 
E)  Both of these strategies make an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence. 
A)  Both of these strategies weaken or eliminate undesirable behaviors. 
B)  Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior by making a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence. 
C)  Both of these strategies make the removal of a pleasant consequence contingent on its performance. 
D)  Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior when it occurs. 
E)  Both of these strategies make an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence.

Question 16

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the need to self-actualize can never be fully met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ increases task variety by combining into one job two or more tasks previously done by separate workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical loading 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Automation 
A)  Vertical loading 
B)  Job enlargement 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Automation

Question 18

According to the ERG theory,_____ needs are desires for physiological well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth 
B)  safety 
C)  relatedness 
D)  existence 
E)  power 
A)  growth 
B)  safety 
C)  relatedness 
D)  existence 
E)  power

Question 19

_____ satisfies esteem needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical comfort on the job 
B)  Praise and recognition from boss 
C)  Adequate compensation and benefits 
D)  Interaction with customers 
E)  Reasonable work hours 
A)  Physical comfort on the job 
B)  Praise and recognition from boss 
C)  Adequate compensation and benefits 
D)  Interaction with customers 
E)  Reasonable work hours

Question 20

The lower-order needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory are similar to growth needs in ERG theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to equity theory,_____ is an outcome.

The concept of _____ proposes that people have different preferences for equity and thus react differently to perceptions of inequity.

_____ theory suggests that being treated unfairly makes people uncomfortable and motivates them to eliminate the discomfort.

The workers who are employed on a part-time and temporary basis to supplement the regular workforce are called _____.

If a job is redesigned to involve a major part of the work to be completed by a single person in order to produce a visible outcome,then it is high on _____.

Martin encourages the employees who have not been meeting the expectations of the job by ignoring minor issues when they meet his expectations.This type of strategy used to strengthen the desirable behavior is called _____.

Katie is rewarded with gift vouchers,bonuses,and other perks after the successful completion of every project handled by her.This is an example of _____.

_____ is the control of behavior by manipulating its consequences.

In McClelland's view,the successful executive is likely to possess a high need for social power that is greater than an otherwise strong need for affiliation.

Verbal persuasion is a way of enhancing self-efficacy by praising the efforts of a person performing a job.

An intermittent reinforcement schedule works best to draw forth a desired behavior.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

Job enrichment works best when people have appropriate knowledge,skills,and abilities to perform the job.

According to Vroom's theory of motivation,if a person believes that he or she can achieve the performance level necessary to get promoted,the person is said to have _____.

Which of the following is true about punishment and extinction strategies?

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the need to self-actualize can never be fully met.

_____ increases task variety by combining into one job two or more tasks previously done by separate workers.

According to the ERG theory,_____ needs are desires for physiological well-being.

_____ satisfies esteem needs.

The lower-order needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory are similar to growth needs in ERG theory.

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Exam 16: Motivation Theory and Practice

According to equity theory,_____ is an outcome.

The concept of _____ proposes that people have different preferences for equity and thus react differently to perceptions of inequity.

_____ theory suggests that being treated unfairly makes people uncomfortable and motivates them to eliminate the discomfort.

The workers who are employed on a part-time and temporary basis to supplement the regular workforce are called _____.

If a job is redesigned to involve a major part of the work to be completed by a single person in order to produce a visible outcome,then it is high on _____.

Martin encourages the employees who have not been meeting the expectations of the job by ignoring minor issues when they meet his expectations.This type of strategy used to strengthen the desirable behavior is called _____.

Katie is rewarded with gift vouchers,bonuses,and other perks after the successful completion of every project handled by her.This is an example of _____.

_____ is the control of behavior by manipulating its consequences.

In McClelland's view,the successful executive is likely to possess a high need for social power that is greater than an otherwise strong need for affiliation.

Verbal persuasion is a way of enhancing self-efficacy by praising the efforts of a person performing a job.

An intermittent reinforcement schedule works best to draw forth a desired behavior.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

Job enrichment works best when people have appropriate knowledge,skills,and abilities to perform the job.

According to Vroom's theory of motivation,if a person believes that he or she can achieve the performance level necessary to get promoted,the person is said to have _____.

Which of the following is true about punishment and extinction strategies?

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the need to self-actualize can never be fully met.

_____ increases task variety by combining into one job two or more tasks previously done by separate workers.

According to the ERG theory,_____ needs are desires for physiological well-being.

_____ satisfies esteem needs.

The lower-order needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory are similar to growth needs in ERG theory.

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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