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According to expectancy theory, employee motivation will remain high when the P-to-O expectancy falls to zero.

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Effective feedback:

A) is generic in nature and applies to all employees.
B) is provided only through social sources.
C) should not be very frequent as frequency reduces its value.
D) can occur only when employees have weak self-efficacy.
E) should always come from a credible source.

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Goal setting is more effective when employees can easily complete the goals assigned to them.

You supervise two-dozen sales representatives covering every region of the country from your office at company headquarters.Describe a feedback strategy that might improve the performance of these employees with respect to increasing sales to new clients.

The desire to seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and expectations, and avoid conflict and confrontations is referred to as the need for:

Appreciative coaching is the approach to feedback where employee's potential is maximized by focusing on their strengths rather than weaknesses.

According to four-drive theory, the drive to acquire, bond, and learn are proactive.

Which of the following is a way to increase employee motivation by improving the P-to-O expectancies?

Which of the following is the main source of multisource feedback?

_____ are the motivational forces of emotions channeled toward particular goals to correct deficiencies or imbalances.

According to learned needs theory, companies should hire leaders with a strong need for personalized power.

Which of the following needs is the strongest according to Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

Which of the following is a major criticism of Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

According to equity theory, the equity principle operates when we believe everyone in the group should receive the same outcomes.

Balanced scorecard goals are rarely weighted, but are scored to create a composite measure of goal achievement across the organization each year.

The core elements of Organizational Behavior Modification are depicted by the A-B-C model which A, B, and C stand for:

A significant discovery in equity theory research is that people tend to keep one specific comparison other throughout their working lives.

A way to increase a person's P-to-O expectancy is to measure his or her job performance more accurately and distribute more valued rewards to those with higher job performance.

The best reinforcement schedule for motivating employees is _____.

In expectancy theory, the P-to-O expectancy is the perceived probability that a specific behavior or performance level will lead to a particular outcome.