Question 1

According to self-determination theory,a manager should provide tangible resources,time,contacts,and coaching to improve employee competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Manuel wanted friendly and close interpersonal relationships with his colleagues.According to McClelland's need theory,this desire is known as a need for

Accepted Answer

A)   power.
B)   achievement.
C)   affiliation.
D)   motivation.
E)   safety.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

__________ is how an individual perceives the movement from performance to outcome.

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A)   An expectancy
B)   An expectation
C)   Instrumentality
D)   A valence
E)   A valueF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The three key elements of equity theory are outputs,inputs,and a(n)

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A)   summary of total rewards.
B)   sense of fairness and justice in social exchanges.
C)   comparison of the ratio of outputs to inputs.
D)   total of each person's inputs.
E)   acknowledgment of cognitive dissonance.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The need for prestige and reputation is part of the need for

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A)   love.
B)   esteem.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   safety.
E)   physiological.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Rider & Co.is a distributor.One of its corporate goals is to increase employee productivity by 8 percent.Using this example,explain how goal-setting theory works.

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Goals that are specific and difficult le...

Question 7

Research does not support the two-factor aspect of Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A low valence means that the person

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A)   does not value the outcomes.
B)   does not trust the company.
C)   does not feel confident in his or her ability to do the job.
D)   is not motivated.
E)   is highly motivated.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

"What are the different needs that activate motivation's direction,intensity,and persistence?" This statement reflects which theories of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   content
B)   process
C)   extrinsic
D)   equity
E)   expectancyF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

______ is not a content theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acquired needs theory
B)   Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
C)   Self-determination theory
D)   Expectancy theory
E)   Theory X and Theory YF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Curt is a manager at a local restaurant.Most of the staff has been at the restaurant for over five years,but one of the new servers,Kyle,is a problem.He is chronically late and doesn't bother to cover his shift when he calls in sick.However,the restaurant is short-staffed and there aren't a lot of applicants in this area.
Curt isn't confident that Kyle will become more responsible.He decides to write a reprimand and put it in Kyle's file,then assign him to "less appealing" shifts.If this doesn't work,he plans to dock Kyle's pay.To what content theory of motivation does Curt subscribe?

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Drawing on his experience as a managemen...

Question 12

Brian has a Master's degree in electrical engineering and brings 10 years of experience to his current job.He puts in long hours of hard work.Brian receives a salary of $75,000,medical and dental coverage,and two weeks of paid vacation every year.From Brian's perspective,which of the following is an input in the individual-organization exchange relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   his Master's degree in electrical engineering
B)   his salary of $75,000
C)   medical coverage
D)   paid vacation
E)   dental coverageF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

An expectancy of zero means that the person

Accepted Answer

A)   does not value the outcomes.
B)   does not trust the company.
C)   does not feel confident in his or her ability to do the job.
D)   is not motivated.
E)   is highly motivated.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Joanna is motivated by the feeling that she's done the best she can do.This represents intrinsic motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

ABC Company recently held a company picnic._________ theory would suggest that this kind of event is good because it increases employees' ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-determination; competence
B)   Theory Y; performance
C)   Maslow's needs hierarchy; satisfaction of physiological needs
D)   Self-determination; relatedness
E)   Expectancy; valencesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In McClelland's acquired needs theory,

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A)   there are five basic needs: power, affiliation, achievement, esteem, and self-actualization.
B)   the affiliation need may be either institutional or personal.
C)   we are born with our needs, and they merely become stronger over time.
D)   we have a need to be satisfied in our jobs.
E)   we learn needs as we live our lives.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

_________ theory assumes that competency,autonomy,and relatedness influence our behavior and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acquired needs
B)   Self-determination
C)   Job characteristics
D)   Expectancy
E)   Herzberg's motivator-hygieneF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Ken recently completed his MBA degree.He has received two job offers.Which of the following theories is most useful in predicting the choice that Ken will make?

Accepted Answer

A)   expectancy theory
B)   goal-setting theory
C)   behavior modification theory
D)   equity theory
E)   cognitive dissonance theoryF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

When a person perceives that his or her outcome to input ratio is greater than that of a relevant comparison person,he or she is experiencing negative inequity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The acquired needs identified by McClelland include the need for achievement,the need for affiliation,and the need for esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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