Question 1

According to Bandura, self-efficacy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a capability-specific belief in one's competency to perform a task. 
B)  a dangerous trait to develop in people. 
C)  an efficiency-based method to enhance budget overruns. 
D)  an academic aberration only seen in experiments. 
E)  not a key factor in the achievement of success. 
A)  a capability-specific belief in one's competency to perform a task. 
B)  a dangerous trait to develop in people. 
C)  an efficiency-based method to enhance budget overruns. 
D)  an academic aberration only seen in experiments. 
E)  not a key factor in the achievement of success.

Question 2

All of the following are ways to improve core job characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  form natural units of work. 
B)  combine tasks. 
C)  establish client relationships. 
D)  open feedback channels. 
E)  practice horizontal loading. 
A)  form natural units of work. 
B)  combine tasks. 
C)  establish client relationships. 
D)  open feedback channels. 
E)  practice horizontal loading.

Question 3

During Camilla's second week on the job, another person was hired for the same position in a different department. Camilla happened to find out that the other person is getting paid more and receiving more fringe benefits than she is. This caused Camilla to put less effort in her job. Which theory motivated her to do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  affiliation 
C)  equity 
D)  power 
E)  satisfaction 
A)  achievement 
B)  affiliation 
C)  equity 
D)  power 
E)  satisfaction

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Potential disadvantages of the compressed workweek for individuals include increased fatigue and family adjustment problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

High-need achievers prefer achievable but challenging goals and expect feedback on performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The three critical psychological states which influence job satisfaction and performance, according to Hackman and associates, are in turn influenced by the presence or absence of five core job characteristics. These core job characteristics are

Accepted Answer

A)  skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and feedback from the job itself. 
B)  skill variety, task pressures, autonomous significance, significant pay rates, and feedback from management. 
C)  environmental comfort, supervisor attention, task detail, market share, and feedback from management. 
D)  financial incentives, level of responsibility, social activity, feedback from management, and task detail. 
E)  financial incentives, supervisor attention, social activity, market share, and task detail. 
A)  skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and feedback from the job itself. 
B)  skill variety, task pressures, autonomous significance, significant pay rates, and feedback from management. 
C)  environmental comfort, supervisor attention, task detail, market share, and feedback from management. 
D)  financial incentives, level of responsibility, social activity, feedback from management, and task detail. 
E)  financial incentives, supervisor attention, social activity, market share, and task detail.

Question 10

All of the following are potential disadvantages of job simplification except

Accepted Answer

A)  tardiness and absenteeism. 
B)  difficulty in training and supervising workers. 
C)  boredom with tasks. 
D)  alienation from work. 
E)  poor performance. 
A)  tardiness and absenteeism. 
B)  difficulty in training and supervising workers. 
C)  boredom with tasks. 
D)  alienation from work. 
E)  poor performance.

Question 11

Flexible working hours usually result in greater autonomy for individuals with respect to their work schedules, along with a greater opportunity to them to take care of personal affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

___ refer(s) to forces within the individual that account for the level, direction, and persistence of effort expended at work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Work desire 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Job preferences 
D)  Job expectations 
E)  Career aspiration 
A)  Work desire 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Job preferences 
D)  Job expectations 
E)  Career aspiration

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Managers who help create feelings of self-efficacy in others have very little effect on motivation to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Workers will respond positively to externally imposed goals if the supervisors assigning them are trusted and workers believe they will be adequately supported in their efforts to achieve the goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

___ is a person's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Instrumentality 
D)  Credibility 
E)  Competency 
A)  Expectancy 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Instrumentality 
D)  Credibility 
E)  Competency

Question 17

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 18

Discuss equity theory and how it relates to managing for motivation.

Accepted Answer

Equity theory asserts that when people b

Question 19

The needs contained in Alderfer's ERG theory of motivation include ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  desires for physiological and material well-being 
B)  desires for satisfying interpersonal relationships 
C)  desires for continued psychological growth and development 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  desires for physiological and material well-being 
B)  desires for satisfying interpersonal relationships 
C)  desires for continued psychological growth and development 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

A person at the social level of Maslow's hierarchy will be motivated by ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a compatible supervisor 
B)  merit pay increases 
C)  participation in decision making 
D)  job security 
E)  good fringe benefits 
A)  a compatible supervisor 
B)  merit pay increases 
C)  participation in decision making 
D)  job security 
E)  good fringe benefits

According to Bandura, self-efficacy is

All of the following are ways to improve core job characteristics except

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

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

Potential disadvantages of the compressed workweek for individuals include increased fatigue and family adjustment problems.

High-need achievers prefer achievable but challenging goals and expect feedback on performance.

The three critical psychological states which influence job satisfaction and performance, according to Hackman and associates, are in turn influenced by the presence or absence of five core job characteristics. These core job characteristics are

All of the following are potential disadvantages of job simplification except

Flexible working hours usually result in greater autonomy for individuals with respect to their work schedules, along with a greater opportunity to them to take care of personal affairs.

___ refer(s) to forces within the individual that account for the level, direction, and persistence of effort expended at work.

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

Managers who help create feelings of self-efficacy in others have very little effect on motivation to work.

Workers will respond positively to externally imposed goals if the supervisors assigning them are trusted and workers believe they will be adequately supported in their efforts to achieve the goals.

___ is a person's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

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.

Discuss equity theory and how it relates to managing for motivation.

The needs contained in Alderfer's ERG theory of motivation include ___.

A person at the social level of Maslow's hierarchy will be motivated by ___.

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Exam 16: Motivation Theory and Practice

According to Bandura, self-efficacy is

All of the following are ways to improve core job characteristics except

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

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

Potential disadvantages of the compressed workweek for individuals include increased fatigue and family adjustment problems.

High-need achievers prefer achievable but challenging goals and expect feedback on performance.

The three critical psychological states which influence job satisfaction and performance, according to Hackman and associates, are in turn influenced by the presence or absence of five core job characteristics. These core job characteristics are

All of the following are potential disadvantages of job simplification except

Flexible working hours usually result in greater autonomy for individuals with respect to their work schedules, along with a greater opportunity to them to take care of personal affairs.

___ refer(s) to forces within the individual that account for the level, direction, and persistence of effort expended at work.

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

Managers who help create feelings of self-efficacy in others have very little effect on motivation to work.

Workers will respond positively to externally imposed goals if the supervisors assigning them are trusted and workers believe they will be adequately supported in their efforts to achieve the goals.

___ is a person's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

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.

Discuss equity theory and how it relates to managing for motivation.

The needs contained in Alderfer's ERG theory of motivation include ___.

A person at the social level of Maslow's hierarchy will be motivated by ___.

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

Strategic Human Resource Management

Leading and Leadership Development

Individual Behavior

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

Operations and Services Management

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