Question 1

Employees receive two consecutive days off from work each week in a compressed workweek schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ satisfies the self-actualization needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Praise and recognition from boss 
B)  Participation in decision making 
C)  Safe working conditions 
D)  Promotion to higher status job 
E)  Pleasant supervisor 
A)  Praise and recognition from boss 
B)  Participation in decision making 
C)  Safe working conditions 
D)  Promotion to higher status job 
E)  Pleasant supervisor

Question 3

Peter believes in excelling in all the projects assigned to him and delivering beyond the expectations of his manager.Thus,Peter's manager may ask him to work independently on projects that allow him to use his knowledge and skills to the best of his abilities.Peter has a strong need for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliation 
B)  achievement 
C)  personal power 
D)  social power 
E)  relatedness 
A)  affiliation 
B)  achievement 
C)  personal power 
D)  social power 
E)  relatedness

Question 4

According to Frederick Herzberg's two-factor theory,a satisfier factor is found in the job content such as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  working conditions 
B)  advancement opportunities 
C)  organizational policies 
D)  interpersonal relations 
E)  compensation 
A)  working conditions 
B)  advancement opportunities 
C)  organizational policies 
D)  interpersonal relations 
E)  compensation

Question 5

Kevin,a young graduate,wanted to get a job and work hard to become an assistant manager in a year's time.Now that he is an assistant manager after more than a year's struggle,Kevin seems to have become complacent and does not seem to have the same drive as he had a year ago.Which of the following does Kevin's situation exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Framing error 
C)  Deficit principle 
D)  Progression principle 
E)  Frustration-regression principle 
A)  Self-serving bias 
B)  Framing error 
C)  Deficit principle 
D)  Progression principle 
E)  Frustration-regression principle

Question 6

_____ occur(s)whenever people feel that the rewards they receive for their work contributions are unfair in comparison to the rewards received by someone else.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frustration-regression 
B)  Continuous reinforcements 
C)  Extinction 
D)  Perceived inequities 
E)  Negative reinforcement 
A)  Frustration-regression 
B)  Continuous reinforcements 
C)  Extinction 
D)  Perceived inequities 
E)  Negative reinforcement

Question 7

According to Maslow's theory of human needs,_____ is a higher-order need.

Accepted Answer

A)  existence 
B)  physical comfort 
C)  safety 
D)  social concern 
E)  esteem 
A)  existence 
B)  physical comfort 
C)  safety 
D)  social concern 
E)  esteem

Question 8

_____ is an arrangement that allows at least a portion of scheduled work hours to be completed outside the office.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compressed workweek 
B)  Automation 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Telecommuting 
E)  Contingency 
A)  Compressed workweek 
B)  Automation 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Telecommuting 
E)  Contingency

Question 9

Esteem needs are satisfied by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  promotion to higher status job 
B)  having a pleasant supervisor 
C)  adequate compensation and benefits 
D)  participation in decision making 
E)  safe working conditions 
A)  promotion to higher status job 
B)  having a pleasant supervisor 
C)  adequate compensation and benefits 
D)  participation in decision making 
E)  safe working conditions

Question 10

Performance-outcome expectancy refers to a person's belief that successful performance will be followed by rewards and other work related outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of 8-hour shifts is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal employment 
B)  temp job 
C)  compressed workweek 
D)  flextime 
E)  weekend work schedule 
A)  seasonal employment 
B)  temp job 
C)  compressed workweek 
D)  flextime 
E)  weekend work schedule

Question 12

One way to eliminate problems associated with job simplification by total mechanization of a job is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job sharing 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  automation 
D)  job enlargement 
E)  shaping 
A)  job sharing 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  automation 
D)  job enlargement 
E)  shaping

Question 13

Which of the following is true about sensitives and entitleds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are less concerned about being under-rewarded. 
B)  Both readily accept situations of negative inequity. 
C)  Both have a strong preference for rewards. 
D)  Both create situations of positive inequity for themselves. 
E)  Both have a strong preference for rewards to be distributed equitably. 
A)  Both are less concerned about being under-rewarded. 
B)  Both readily accept situations of negative inequity. 
C)  Both have a strong preference for rewards. 
D)  Both create situations of positive inequity for themselves. 
E)  Both have a strong preference for rewards to be distributed equitably.

Question 14

Benevolents differ from entitleds as benevolents _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  create situations of positive inequity for themselves 
B)  have a strong preference for rewards to be distributed equitably 
C)  have a desire to be over-rewarded 
D)  more readily accept situations of negative inequity 
E)  are very concerned about being under-rewarded 
A)  create situations of positive inequity for themselves 
B)  have a strong preference for rewards to be distributed equitably 
C)  have a desire to be over-rewarded 
D)  more readily accept situations of negative inequity 
E)  are very concerned about being under-rewarded

Question 15

Need for _____ is the desire to establish and maintain friendly and warm relations with other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  accomplishment 
B)  achievement 
C)  power 
D)  autonomy 
E)  affiliation 
A)  accomplishment 
B)  achievement 
C)  power 
D)  autonomy 
E)  affiliation

Question 16

Ruth works at a car assembling plant.The plant uses a lot of machines to complete most of the work.As a result,Ruth's work is highly standardized.Ruth needs to check the number and mounting of rubber hoses in a vehicle and replace dysfunctional ones.Which of the following does this signify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job simplification 
C)  Job loading 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Job enrichment 
A)  Job rotation 
B)  Job simplification 
C)  Job loading 
D)  Job enlargement 
E)  Job enrichment

Question 17

_____ satisfies lower-order physiological needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adequate compensation and benefits 
B)  Physical comfort on the job 
C)  Safe working conditions 
D)  Friendly co-workers 
E)  Creative and challenging work 
A)  Adequate compensation and benefits 
B)  Physical comfort on the job 
C)  Safe working conditions 
D)  Friendly co-workers 
E)  Creative and challenging work

Question 18

_____ is a person's belief that working hard will result in high task performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumentality 
B)  Expectancy 
C)  Resiliency 
D)  Equity 
E)  Efficacy 
A)  Instrumentality 
B)  Expectancy 
C)  Resiliency 
D)  Equity 
E)  Efficacy

Question 19

According to McClelland,people with a high need for power:

Accepted Answer

A)  put their competencies to work. 
B)  seek satisfying interpersonal relationships. 
C)  must be able to master complex tasks. 
D)  take moderate risks in competitive situations. 
E)  behave in ways that have a clear impact on other people. 
A)  put their competencies to work. 
B)  seek satisfying interpersonal relationships. 
C)  must be able to master complex tasks. 
D)  take moderate risks in competitive situations. 
E)  behave in ways that have a clear impact on other people.

Question 20

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the lower-order needs focus on desires for psychological development and growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Employees receive two consecutive days off from work each week in a compressed workweek schedule.

_____ satisfies the self-actualization needs.

Peter believes in excelling in all the projects assigned to him and delivering beyond the expectations of his manager.Thus,Peter's manager may ask him to work independently on projects that allow him to use his knowledge and skills to the best of his abilities.Peter has a strong need for _____.

According to Frederick Herzberg's two-factor theory,a satisfier factor is found in the job content such as _____.

_____ occur(s)whenever people feel that the rewards they receive for their work contributions are unfair in comparison to the rewards received by someone else.

According to Maslow's theory of human needs,_____ is a higher-order need.

_____ is an arrangement that allows at least a portion of scheduled work hours to be completed outside the office.

Esteem needs are satisfied by _____.

Performance-outcome expectancy refers to a person's belief that successful performance will be followed by rewards and other work related outcomes.

A work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of 8-hour shifts is referred to as _____.

One way to eliminate problems associated with job simplification by total mechanization of a job is _____.

Which of the following is true about sensitives and entitleds?

Benevolents differ from entitleds as benevolents _____.

Need for _____ is the desire to establish and maintain friendly and warm relations with other people.

Ruth works at a car assembling plant.The plant uses a lot of machines to complete most of the work.As a result,Ruth's work is highly standardized.Ruth needs to check the number and mounting of rubber hoses in a vehicle and replace dysfunctional ones.Which of the following does this signify?

_____ satisfies lower-order physiological needs.

_____ is a person's belief that working hard will result in high task performance.

According to McClelland,people with a high need for power:

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the lower-order needs focus on desires for psychological development and growth.

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Exam 16: Motivation Theory and Practice

Employees receive two consecutive days off from work each week in a compressed workweek schedule.

_____ satisfies the self-actualization needs.

Peter believes in excelling in all the projects assigned to him and delivering beyond the expectations of his manager.Thus,Peter's manager may ask him to work independently on projects that allow him to use his knowledge and skills to the best of his abilities.Peter has a strong need for _____.

According to Frederick Herzberg's two-factor theory,a satisfier factor is found in the job content such as _____.

_____ occur(s)whenever people feel that the rewards they receive for their work contributions are unfair in comparison to the rewards received by someone else.

According to Maslow's theory of human needs,_____ is a higher-order need.

_____ is an arrangement that allows at least a portion of scheduled work hours to be completed outside the office.

Esteem needs are satisfied by _____.

Performance-outcome expectancy refers to a person's belief that successful performance will be followed by rewards and other work related outcomes.

A work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of 8-hour shifts is referred to as _____.

One way to eliminate problems associated with job simplification by total mechanization of a job is _____.

Which of the following is true about sensitives and entitleds?

Benevolents differ from entitleds as benevolents _____.

Need for _____ is the desire to establish and maintain friendly and warm relations with other people.

Ruth works at a car assembling plant.The plant uses a lot of machines to complete most of the work.As a result,Ruth's work is highly standardized.Ruth needs to check the number and mounting of rubber hoses in a vehicle and replace dysfunctional ones.Which of the following does this signify?

_____ satisfies lower-order physiological needs.

_____ is a person's belief that working hard will result in high task performance.

According to McClelland,people with a high need for power:

According to the hierarchy of needs theory,the lower-order needs focus on desires for psychological development and growth.

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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