Exam 7: Motivation Concepts

According to goal-setting theory, a specific goal will produce a higher level of output than a generalized goal.

What are the four referent comparisons that add to the complexity of equity theory?

The ________ theory is also known as the social cognitive theory or the social learning theory.

Erika wants to become the head of the HR department. Although the role comes with a generous salary hike and will put her in charge of several subordinates, she is mainly pursuing this position because she believes she can do the job better than anyone else and wants people to know this. According to McClelland's theory of needs, which of the following needs is Erika primarily driven by in this case?

Workers around the world prefer rewards based on seniority over rewards based on performance and skills.

If we consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs in the context of Japan, Greece, and Mexico, where uncertainty-avoidance characteristics are strong then ________ needs would be on top of the hierarchy.

People who pursue goals for intrinsic reasons are more likely to attain their goals and are happy even if they do not.

According to social learning theory, which of the following processes demonstrates whether an individual is capable of performing the modeled activities?

________ argues that people learn to behave to get something they want or to avoid something they don't want.

McClelland's theory of needs proposes that the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.

Goal-setting theory strongly advocates participation in decision making, whereas MBO demonstrates that managers' assigned goals are usually just as effective.

Which of the following theories proposes the idea of a dual continuum?

Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.

According to Maslow, lower-order needs are satisfied internally while higher-order needs are satisfied externally.

According to McClelland's theory of needs, when jobs have a high degree of personal responsibility and feedback and an intermediate degree of risk, high achievers are strongly motivated.

The ________ dimension of motivation measures how long a person can maintain effort.

The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old, single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslow's hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals. -Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Josephine?

According to Maslow, a need that is substantially satisfied no longer motivates.

Compare and contrast a Theory X manager with a Theory Y manager.

According to Herzberg, when ________ are adequate, people won't be dissatisfied, but they will also not be satisfied.