Exam 9: Motivation, Satisfaction, and Performance

Procedural justice involves the process in which rewards or punishments are administered.

One limitation of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is that it fails to:

The concept of motivation helps explain differences seen among people in terms of the energy and direction of their behavior.

Describe the three components of organizational justice.

Which of the following is one of the motivators described in Herzberg's two-factor theory?

Leaders are more likely to be successful when introducing change if they address and capitalize on followers' emotions.

Which of the following is NOT a macro psychological component that underlies empowerment?

In Maslow's hierarchy,physiological and security needs must be satisfied before belongingness or esteem needs are pursued.

Which of the following statements about affectivity is most likely FALSE?

Which statement best summarizes the components of empowerment as defined by the authors?

What is the goal setting approach of motivation? How can leaders apply this method successfully?

Companies that spend more time and effort attracting,developing,and retaining the best people often report superior financial results.

What are the most powerful determinants of task behaviors according to Locke and Latham?

According to Brockner,fairness in the workplace makes intuitive sense and is present in most organizations.

Which of the following would most likely result in consistently higher effort and performance?

Most leaders prefer appealing to their employees' personal values or giving them something meaningful to do.

Volunteering to help another employee with a task or project is an example of organizational citizenship behavior.

According to Herzberg's theory,followers will exert additional effort if leaders improve working conditions and pay.

Which of the following involves making judgments about the adequacy of behavior with respect to certain criteria such as work-group or organizational goals?

The hierarchy effect occurs when upper-level employees have higher global and facet satisfaction ratings than lower-level employees in the organization.