Question 1

______ relies on a profitability formula to determine employee compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) Variable pay 
B) A gainsharing strategy 
C) A profit-sharing plan 
D) Employee productivity pay

Question 2

________ has been called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world".

Accepted Answer

A) Quality circles 
B) MBO 
C) OB Mod 
D) Representative participation

Question 3

Which of the following is a criticism of the two-factor theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability is questionable. 
B) No overall measure of satisfaction is utilised. 
C) The research methodology does not examine productivity. 
D) All of the above.

Question 4

An example of a job with high task significance is nursing the sick in the hospital intensive care unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People are more motivated when setting goals that are easily reached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organisation-wide programs that distribute compensation based on some established formula designed around a company's profitability are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) gainsharing 
B) profit-sharing plans 
C) variable pay 
D) ESOPs

Question 7

In expectancy theory,the strength of a person's motivation to perform depends in part on how strongly he believes he can achieve what he attempts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two most common forms that representative participation takes are works councils and board representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to expectancy theory,when pay is based on factors such as having seniority,being cooperative or 'sucking up' to the boss,employees are likely to see the performance-reward relationship as strong and motivating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In equity theory,if perceived outcomes and inputs are not balanced,an individual will make certain adjustments to correct imbalance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Combining tasks,creating natural work units,establishing client relationships,and opening feedback channels are related to:

Accepted Answer

A) job rotation 
B) job processing 
C) job enlargement 
D) job enrichment

Question 12

Which of the following is inconsistent with goal-setting theory?

Accepted Answer

A) If employees participate in setting goals,chances for acceptance are increased. 
B) Challenging goals or difficult goals can increase performance. 
C) Goals that are certain to be accomplished increase motivation. 
D) Specificity increases motivation.

Question 13

Self-concordance explains:

Accepted Answer

A) The degree to which a person's reasons for pursuing a goal are consistent with the person's interests and core values. 
B) That specific and difficult goals,with feedback,lead to higher performance. 
C) The degree of belief an individual has in their own abilities and capabilities to perform a task. 
D) The degree of knowledge an individual has of their own abilities and capabilities to perform a task.

Question 14

From the employee's perspective,job sharing increases flexibility and can increase motivation and satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are several types of justice.Which one is the term for "fairness of the process"?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural justice 
B) equity 
C) distributive justice 
D) interpersonal justice

Question 16

Two-factor theory suggests that extrinsic factors such as ________ cause dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) advancement 
B) working conditions 
C) recognition 
D) achievement

Question 17

According to the goal-setting theory,the goals that result in a high level of individual performance are:

Accepted Answer

A) general easy goals that give the employee freedom 
B) specific easy goals 
C) no goals at all 
D) specific hard goals

Question 18

Traditional benefit packages are outdated because they are made for the stereotypical workers from the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are four key elements used to define motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The contemporary theories of motivation are generally more valid than the early theories of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Motivation: From Concept to Application

______ relies on a profitability formula to determine employee compensation.

________ has been called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world".

Which of the following is a criticism of the two-factor theory?

An example of a job with high task significance is nursing the sick in the hospital intensive care unit.

People are more motivated when setting goals that are easily reached.

Organisation-wide programs that distribute compensation based on some established formula designed around a company's profitability are termed:

In expectancy theory,the strength of a person's motivation to perform depends in part on how strongly he believes he can achieve what he attempts.

The two most common forms that representative participation takes are works councils and board representatives.

According to expectancy theory,when pay is based on factors such as having seniority,being cooperative or 'sucking up' to the boss,employees are likely to see the performance-reward relationship as strong and motivating.

In equity theory,if perceived outcomes and inputs are not balanced,an individual will make certain adjustments to correct imbalance.

Combining tasks,creating natural work units,establishing client relationships,and opening feedback channels are related to:

Which of the following is inconsistent with goal-setting theory?

Self-concordance explains:

From the employee's perspective,job sharing increases flexibility and can increase motivation and satisfaction.

There are several types of justice.Which one is the term for "fairness of the process"?

Two-factor theory suggests that extrinsic factors such as ________ cause dissatisfaction.

According to the goal-setting theory,the goals that result in a high level of individual performance are:

Traditional benefit packages are outdated because they are made for the stereotypical workers from the 1950s.

There are four key elements used to define motivation.

The contemporary theories of motivation are generally more valid than the early theories of motivation.