Question 1

Instrumentality is employees' perception of the likelihood that their efforts will enable them to attain their performance goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following behavioral modification methods does James utilize?

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A)   Termination
B)   Punishment
C)   Negative reinforcement
D)   Positive reinforcement
E)   ArbitrationF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

According to the Hackman and Oldham model of job enrichment,people will perform better when they feel responsible,their job has meaning,and they know how well they are performing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Growth needs in Alderfer's ERG theory are similar to self-actualization needs in Maslow's needs hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Though not universally important,the needs for achievement,growth,and self-actualization are profoundly important in the United States,Canada,and Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is supported by the equity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inequity causes dissatisfaction.
B)   Equity will result in an effort to restore balance.
C)   If the ratios of outcomes / inputs are equivalent,people will be dissatisfied.
D)   Assessments of equity are usually made objectively.
E)   Equity causes people to be dissatisfied with their treatment.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Low need for affiliation and moderate to high need for power are associated with managerial success.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the similarities between Alderfer's and Maslow's needs theories.

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Question 9

Describe several important categories of a QWL program using examples.

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Question 10

Discuss the five core job dimensions stated in the Hackman and Oldham model of job design.

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Question 11

The performance-to-outcome link in the expectancy theory is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   valence.
B)   instrumentality.
C)   expectancy.
D)   equity.
E)   reinforcement.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

According to McClelland's research,the need for achievement is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a desire to be liked by others.
B)   a desire to influence others.
C)   often perceived negatively.
D)   important to most American managers.
E)   a desire to control others.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is true of job enrichment?

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A)   It involves assigning new tasks involving the same level of responsibility.
B)   It involves restructuring a job to make it more rewarding and motivating.
C)   It involves shifting a person from one job to another to alleviate boredom.
D)   It involves a raise in the amount of compensation to motivate people.
E)   It involves doing one task at a time in order to improve efficiency.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

A satisfied worker is always more productive than a dissatisfied one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Gabrielle,a sales manager,often sets impossible performance goals for her team members as a result of which they never succeed and their motivation suffers.Eventually,the team members' performance started to deteriorate.Which of the following key consequences of behavior does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive reinforcement
B)   Negative reinforcement
C)   Termination
D)   Extinction
E)   EmpowermentF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

According to equity theory,employees compare their outcomes and inputs to others' outcomes and inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Failure to provide positive feedback for a job well done,resulting in lower motivation thereafter is an example of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   punishment.
B)   extinction.
C)   positive reinforcement.
D)   negative reinforcement.
E)   disempowerment.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Giving people additional tasks at the same time to alleviate boredom is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   job enrichment.
B)   task significance.
C)   job enlargement.
D)   task orientation.
E)   job development.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

From Scenario A,it can be inferred that Henry believes in the law of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   effect
B)   return
C)   demand
D)   equity
E)   relativityF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Instrumentality is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   perceived likelihood that performance will be followed by a particular outcome.
B)   value that the expected outcome holds for the person contemplating it.
C)   belief that performance will surely result in the perceived outcomes.
D)   perceived likelihood that employees' efforts will enable them to attain their performance goals.
E)   perceived likelihood that a person will repeat the behavior that led to positive reinforcement.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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