Question 1

In equity theory, individuals assess the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cost-benefit ratio
B)   efficiency-effectiveness trade-off
C)   quantity-quality trade-off
D)   outcome-input ratio
E)   quality of outcome

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding job engagement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organizations that have less engaged employees are more successful.
B)   Groups with more engaged employees have lower levels of productivity.
C)   Academic studies have found negative outcomes of job engagement.
D)   Critics note that higher levels of engagement may result in work-family conflict.
E)   Practicing managers believe that job engagement cannot improve performance.

Question 3

What relationship exists between management by objectives (MBO) and goal-setting theory?

Accepted Answer

Goal-setting theory addresses the issue ...

Question 4

The expectancy theory proposes that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   employees can view work as being as natural as rest or play, and therefore the average person can learn to accept, and even seek, responsibility
B)   achievement, power, and affiliation are three important needs that help explain motivation
C)   the strength of our tendency to act in a certain way depends on the strength of our expectation of a given outcome and its attractiveness
D)   extrinsic rewards will reduce intrinsic interest in a task
E)   within every human being, there exists a hierarchy of five needs and as each of these needs becomes substantially satisfied, the next one becomes dominant

Question 5

With reference to the expectancy theory, when pay is based on factors other than performance such as seniority, the ________ relationship tends to be weak.

Accepted Answer

A)   effort-satisfaction
B)   performance-reward
C)   effort-performance
D)   personal goal-self-actualization
E)   performance-achievement

Question 6

According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ refers to the degree to which employees are provided explanations for decisions and kept informed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Associative justice
B)   Interactional justice
C)   Distributive justice
D)   Procedural justice
E)   Informational justice

Question 8

Under Theory Y, managers believe employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the three key elements in the definition of motivation.

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Question 10

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following statements would likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A)   When the working conditions are comfortable, employees will be satisfied.
B)   Quality of supervision is a motivation factor.
C)   Fixing the conditions that make the employees dissatisfied will not make them satisfied.
D)   Employees are dissatisfied due to lack of recognition.
E)   The major reason for dissatisfaction is probably the lack of promotion.

Question 11

Helen is an office worker who processes health insurance forms. She has worked at her present job for three years. Initially she was criticized by her supervisor for sloppy work, but thereafter improved considerably. Now she consistently processes her forms without errors and even does more forms than her required quota. However, she has found her supervisor has not responded to the extra effort she puts in, giving her no praise and no financial reward. Helen is most likely to perceive that there is a problem in the ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   rewards-personal goals
B)   performance-awareness
C)   effort-performance
D)   personal goal-self-actualization
E)   performance-achievement

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Leadership
B)   Management
C)   Selective perception
D)   Emotional labour
E)   Motivation

Question 13

According to the two-factor theory, how might a manager motivate employees?

Accepted Answer

According to Herzberg, the factors leadi...

Question 14

Motivation is one of the most frequently researched topics in OB. According to a study, by workers' own reports, they waste roughly 2 hours per day, not counting lunch and scheduled breaks and the biggest time-wasters are Internet surfing and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   updating their skills
B)   conversing with managers
C)   talking with coworkers
D)   simulating work environment
E)   reading instructional books

Question 15

According to the theory of job engagement, which of the following activities will aid a manager in facilitating engagement for their employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   giving the employees a raise
B)   offering the employees a vacation
C)   ensuring employees' values match organization values
D)   including the employees in weekly planning meetings
E)   providing employees a training workshop

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding a management by objective (MBO)  program?

Accepted Answer

A)   Many elements in MBO programs match propositions of cognitive evaluation theory.
B)   MBO strongly advocates that the goals should be assigned by the managers without the employees participating in the goal-setting process.
C)   MBO programs set generalized rather than specific goals.
D)   MBO programs involve explicit time periods.
E)   MBO programs strongly discourage providing performance feedback because it can have negative effects on employee motivation.

Question 17

Some of your friends like to cram all night before exams; however, you are not able to keep your focus on the material for that length of time. Your study habits can be attributed to which element(s)  of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   intensity
B)   direction
C)   persistence
D)   both intensity and persistence
E)   both direction and persistence

Question 18

Which of the following theories suggests that pursuing goals out of intrinsic motives is more sustaining to human motivation than extrinsic rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)   the theory of needs
B)   the motivation-hygiene theory
C)   the two-factor theory
D)   the self-determination theory
E)   the goal-setting theory

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Goal commitment is most likely to occur when the individual has an external locus of control.
B)   Generalized goals produce a higher level of output as compared to specific goals.
C)   People do better when they get feedback on how well they are progressing toward their goals.
D)   If factors such as acceptance of the goals are held constant, the more simple the goal, the higher the level of performance.
E)   Assigned goals appear to generate greater goal commitment in lower rather than higher power-distance cultures.

Question 20

Motivation can be defined by three key elements. ________ is one of these three key elements and it is the element most of us focus on when we talk about motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Intelligence
B)   Experience
C)   Expertise
D)   Intensity
E)   Knowledge

Exam 7: Motivation Theories

According to the two-factor theory, which of the following statements would likely be true?

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According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, the factors that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction.

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Which of the following is true regarding job engagement?

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Motivation can be defined by three key elements. ________ is one of these three key elements and it is the element most of us focus on when we talk about motivation.

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The expectancy theory proposes that ________.

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With reference to the expectancy theory, when pay is based on factors other than performance such as seniority, the ________ relationship tends to be weak.

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Some of your friends like to cram all night before exams; however, you are not able to keep your focus on the material for that length of time. Your study habits can be attributed to which element(s) of motivation?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding goals?

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

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According to the theory of job engagement, which of the following activities will aid a manager in facilitating engagement for their employees?

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Which of the following theories suggests that pursuing goals out of intrinsic motives is more sustaining to human motivation than extrinsic rewards?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding a management by objective (MBO) program?

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________ refers to the degree to which employees are provided explanations for decisions and kept informed.

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What relationship exists between management by objectives (MBO) and goal-setting theory?

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Under Theory Y, managers believe employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing it.

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