Exam 5: Motivation: Background and Theories

Student A writes a paper that is 20 pages long.For the same assignment,student B produces a paper that is only four pages long.Both papers receive the grade of "A." Apply equity theory to project the likely reaction of the students to this situation.

Pay is not a "motivator." Use the concepts of Herzberg's two-factor theory to support or refute this statement.

Describe referent cognitions theory.

Critiques of Herzberg's theory include _______________.

Process theories describe and analyze how behavior is energized,directed,sustained,and stopped by factors primarily ____________________ to the individual.

According to Alderfer's ERG theory if a subordinate's higher-order needs (e.g.,growth)are being blocked,then it's in the manager's best interest to _______________.

Components of organizational justice include _______________.

Need explanations are popular because they're so easy to remember.

Needs are forces acting on an employee that initiate and direct behavior.

None of the four content theories presented in the text can or should be used by managers as the sole basis for explaining or inferring motivation.

_____________ theory implies that individuals are motivated to engage in behavior to satisfy one of the three sets of needs.

Perceived overpayment inequity is more likely to occur when friends are involved.

_______________ refers to the degree to which individuals feel fairly treated at the workplace.

Herzberg's work is accepted as generalizable to non-US locations.

The two factors within Herzberg's theory are labeled motivators and hygiene.

Compare the content and process explanations of motivation and briefly present three theories within each approach.

An employee's response to a Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)is that the man at the desk is working long hours and misses his family,but nonetheless,remains at work to complete an important project.This response may be taken that the employee's dominant need is the _________.

Maslow's theory assumes _______________.

Research has indicated that High n Ach persons prefer: _______________.

Unlike Maslow's hierarchy,Aldfer's ERG theory can claim empirical verification.