Question 1

___ is one example of a goal-setting system that promotes participation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectation formation 
B)  Management by objectives 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Organizational behaviour modification 
E)  The integrated motivation model 
A)  Expectation formation 
B)  Management by objectives 
C)  Operant conditioning 
D)  Organizational behaviour modification 
E)  The integrated motivation model

Question 2

Explain the four major ways in which self-efficacy can be enhanced, according to the work
of Bandura.

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy may be enhanced by encoura

Question 3

According to Vroom's expectancy theory, managers can build positive expectancies by

Accepted Answer

A)  setting challenging goals and making people work hard to achieve those goals even though they lack the ability and resources to complete the tasks. 
B)  clarifying the rewards for high performance. 
C)  selecting workers with the right abilities for the jobs to be done and providing them with the best training and development. 
D)  increasing the communication with the subordinates to help identify important employee needs and benefits. 
E)  allotting rewards fairly on a performance-contingent basis. 
A)  setting challenging goals and making people work hard to achieve those goals even though they lack the ability and resources to complete the tasks. 
B)  clarifying the rewards for high performance. 
C)  selecting workers with the right abilities for the jobs to be done and providing them with the best training and development. 
D)  increasing the communication with the subordinates to help identify important employee needs and benefits. 
E)  allotting rewards fairly on a performance-contingent basis.

Question 4

Potential advantages of telecommuting include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom from the constraints of commuting and fixed hours. 
B)  increased productivity. 
C)  more distractions. 
D)  being one's own boss. 
E)  having more personal time. 
A)  freedom from the constraints of commuting and fixed hours. 
B)  increased productivity. 
C)  more distractions. 
D)  being one's own boss. 
E)  having more personal time.

Question 5

Expanding jobs vertically by adding planning and monitoring responsibilities is an approach called job ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  job enlargement 
B)  task identity 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job rotation 
E)  job outcomes 
A)  job enlargement 
B)  task identity 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job rotation 
E)  job outcomes

Question 6

Physiological needs can be fulfilled with rest, refreshment breaks, physical comfort on the job, and reasonable work hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A job that provides a person the complete authority to schedule the work and choose the course of action is high in ___.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

___ theory is a verbal method of persuasion often used by doctors to expedite patient recovery or to motivate patients to lose weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement 
B)  Goal-setting 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Power 
E)  Two-factor 
A)  Achievement 
B)  Goal-setting 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Power 
E)  Two-factor

Question 9

To use positive reinforcement effectively, managers should recognize individual differences in allocating rewards and inform everyone what must be done to get rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Doing anything that may boost the feelings of confidence, competence, and ability among people is likely to result in increased levels of motivation in those people according to the self-efficacy theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following helps in providing flexibility to workers by splitting a full-time job between two or more people?

Accepted Answer

A)  flextime 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  office sharing 
D)  compressed workweek 
E)  job sharing 
A)  flextime 
B)  telecommuting 
C)  office sharing 
D)  compressed workweek 
E)  job sharing

Question 13

Maslow's progression principle holds that a need at one level does not become activated until the next lower-level need is already satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Clearly identifying work behaviours and maintaining a diverse inventory of rewards are two examples of positive reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Roger is unhappy with the treatment meted out to him by his supervisor who feels that Roger is not performing as per expectations. As a result, Roger's performance linked incentives are a bare minimum, and he is also given lesser stock options than what Roger was expecting for the amount of dedication and hard work put in by him. Which of the following best represents Roger's understanding of the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  bandwagon effect 
B)  under-reward inequity 
C)  snowball effect 
D)  instrumentality 
E)  self-concordance 
A)  bandwagon effect 
B)  under-reward inequity 
C)  snowball effect 
D)  instrumentality 
E)  self-concordance

Question 17

From a manager's perspective, which of the following is likely to pay off with increased levels of motivation in subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)  boosting feelings of self-confidence in subordinates 
B)  praising an employee's job competence 
C)  praising an employee's job abilities 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  boosting feelings of self-confidence in subordinates 
B)  praising an employee's job competence 
C)  praising an employee's job abilities 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Any work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of eight-hour shifts is known as the compressed workweek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To make the most of the expectancy theory of motivation, managers should focus on group needs rather than individual thought processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compressed workweeks, flexible working hours, job sharing, telecommuting, and part-time work are forms of alternative work arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

___ is one example of a goal-setting system that promotes participation.

Explain the four major ways in which self-efficacy can be enhanced, according to the work of Bandura.

According to Vroom's expectancy theory, managers can build positive expectancies by

Potential advantages of telecommuting include all of the following except

Expanding jobs vertically by adding planning and monitoring responsibilities is an approach called job ___.

Physiological needs can be fulfilled with rest, refreshment breaks, physical comfort on the job, and reasonable work hours.

A job that provides a person the complete authority to schedule the work and choose the course of action is high in ___.

___ theory is a verbal method of persuasion often used by doctors to expedite patient recovery or to motivate patients to lose weight.

To use positive reinforcement effectively, managers should recognize individual differences in allocating rewards and inform everyone what must be done to get rewards.

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 ___.

Doing anything that may boost the feelings of confidence, competence, and ability among people is likely to result in increased levels of motivation in those people according to the self-efficacy theory.

Which of the following helps in providing flexibility to workers by splitting a full-time job between two or more people?

Maslow's progression principle holds that a need at one level does not become activated until the next lower-level need is already satisfied.

Clearly identifying work behaviours and maintaining a diverse inventory of rewards are two examples of positive reinforcement.

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

From a manager's perspective, which of the following is likely to pay off with increased levels of motivation in subordinates?

Any work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of eight-hour shifts is known as the compressed workweek.

To make the most of the expectancy theory of motivation, managers should focus on group needs rather than individual thought processes.

Compressed workweeks, flexible working hours, job sharing, telecommuting, and part-time work are forms of alternative work arrangements.

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___ is one example of a goal-setting system that promotes participation.

Explain the four major ways in which self-efficacy can be enhanced, according to the work of Bandura.

According to Vroom's expectancy theory, managers can build positive expectancies by

Potential advantages of telecommuting include all of the following except

Expanding jobs vertically by adding planning and monitoring responsibilities is an approach called job ___.

Physiological needs can be fulfilled with rest, refreshment breaks, physical comfort on the job, and reasonable work hours.

A job that provides a person the complete authority to schedule the work and choose the course of action is high in ___.

___ theory is a verbal method of persuasion often used by doctors to expedite patient recovery or to motivate patients to lose weight.

To use positive reinforcement effectively, managers should recognize individual differences in allocating rewards and inform everyone what must be done to get rewards.

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 ___.

Doing anything that may boost the feelings of confidence, competence, and ability among people is likely to result in increased levels of motivation in those people according to the self-efficacy theory.

Which of the following helps in providing flexibility to workers by splitting a full-time job between two or more people?

Maslow's progression principle holds that a need at one level does not become activated until the next lower-level need is already satisfied.

Clearly identifying work behaviours and maintaining a diverse inventory of rewards are two examples of positive reinforcement.

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

From a manager's perspective, which of the following is likely to pay off with increased levels of motivation in subordinates?

Any work schedule that allows a full-time job to be completed in less than the standard five days of eight-hour shifts is known as the compressed workweek.

To make the most of the expectancy theory of motivation, managers should focus on group needs rather than individual thought processes.

Compressed workweeks, flexible working hours, job sharing, telecommuting, and part-time work are forms of alternative work arrangements.

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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