Question 1

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,when an employer provides his employees health insurance,he is taking care of their ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A) safety 
B) social 
C) self-actualization 
D) esteem

Question 2

What does goal-setting theory tell us?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Explain the concepts of job enlargement and job enrichment with suitable examples and analyze their effectiveness in motivating employees.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Some people are motivated and some are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Frederick Herzberg found that when employees were dissatisfied,they tended to cite extrinsic factors arising from the job context such as company policy and administration,supervision,interpersonal relationships,and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

McGregor's Theory X assumes that employees ________.

Accepted Answer

A) need to be closely controlled to work effectively 
B) enjoy work 
C) seek out and accept responsibility 
D) prefer autocratic supervisors

Question 7

Which of the following motivating factors or concepts is important to all workers,regardless of their national culture?

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic factors like pay 
B) need for achievement 
C) physiological needs as the foundational need in the needs hierarchy 
D) interesting work

Question 8

In the job characteristics model,________ refers to the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Evidence suggests goal-setting theory is directly related to job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,a person's needs for self-respect,autonomy,achievement,status,recognition,and attention constitute his ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A) safety 
B) self-actualization 
C) social 
D) esteem

Question 11

Herzberg called the factors that create job dissatisfaction ________ factors; when these factors are adequate,people won't be dissatisfied,but they won't be satisfied either.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic 
B) hygiene 
C) motivating 
D) dissatisfiers

Question 12

Making jobs smaller and more specialized is the most effective way of motivating employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The goal-setting theory has the most value when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the individual is a high achiever 
B) the goals are assigned to the individual 
C) the individual has low self-efficacy 
D) commitment to goals is made public

Question 14

What is open-book management? How is it effective in motivating appropriate employee behavior?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

According to the three-needs theory,the need for ________ is the drive to succeed and excel in relation to a set of standards.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) affiliation 
C) power 
D) achievement

Question 16

Which of the following are the three needs identified in the three-needs theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) need for achievement,need for admiration,need for power 
B) need for achievement,need for power,need for affiliation 
C) need for power,need for achievement,need for affection 
D) need for power,need for affirmation,need for affiliation

Question 17

After seeing Tom's paycheck,Bob decided their inputs were nearly identical but Tom's check was much larger.Bob decided to take action to make things fairer in his mind.He is most likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase the quantity of his production 
B) focus on the quality of his production 
C) reduce his effort at work 
D) find another person to compare checks with

Question 18

Coworkers Bob and Tom were comparing checks on Friday.Bob saw that Tom's was significantly larger,which made Bob unhappy.Which theory best explains Bob's reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory 
B) Herzberg's two-factor theory 
C) Adams' equity theory 
D) Vroom's expectancy theory

Question 19

Job enlargement refers to the horizontal expansion of a job by increasing job scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the study of motivation,quality is irrelevant to the energy element.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Motivating Employees

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,when an employer provides his employees health insurance,he is taking care of their ________ needs.

What does goal-setting theory tell us?

Explain the concepts of job enlargement and job enrichment with suitable examples and analyze their effectiveness in motivating employees.

Some people are motivated and some are not.

Frederick Herzberg found that when employees were dissatisfied,they tended to cite extrinsic factors arising from the job context such as company policy and administration,supervision,interpersonal relationships,and working conditions.

McGregor's Theory X assumes that employees ________.

Which of the following motivating factors or concepts is important to all workers,regardless of their national culture?

In the job characteristics model,________ refers to the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.

Evidence suggests goal-setting theory is directly related to job satisfaction.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory,a person's needs for self-respect,autonomy,achievement,status,recognition,and attention constitute his ________ needs.

Herzberg called the factors that create job dissatisfaction ________ factors; when these factors are adequate,people won't be dissatisfied,but they won't be satisfied either.

Making jobs smaller and more specialized is the most effective way of motivating employees.

The goal-setting theory has the most value when ________.

What is open-book management? How is it effective in motivating appropriate employee behavior?

According to the three-needs theory,the need for ________ is the drive to succeed and excel in relation to a set of standards.

Which of the following are the three needs identified in the three-needs theory of motivation?

After seeing Tom's paycheck,Bob decided their inputs were nearly identical but Tom's check was much larger.Bob decided to take action to make things fairer in his mind.He is most likely to ________.

Coworkers Bob and Tom were comparing checks on Friday.Bob saw that Tom's was significantly larger,which made Bob unhappy.Which theory best explains Bob's reaction?

Job enlargement refers to the horizontal expansion of a job by increasing job scope.

In the study of motivation,quality is irrelevant to the energy element.