Question 1

Which of the following statements about goals and goal setting is not ?

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A)   Goals increase persistence.
B)   Goals direct attention.
C)   Goals should be set at a level just beyond reachable "stretch" goals.
D)   Goal achievement leads to job satisfaction.
E)   Specific goals lead to higher performance.

Question 2

Tamara has been putting in a lot of overtime.Her supervisor keeps telling her that she will be rewarded.To date,Tamara has seen no change in her status or pay.This reflects a

Accepted Answer

A)   high valance.
B)   low instrumentality.
C)   high expectancy.
D)   high instrumentality.
E)   low inputs.

Question 3

Process theories are more dynamic than content theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To enhance a worker's expectancy,a manager could

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A)   get to know what rewards employees value.
B)   set specific, measurable goals.
C)   link rewards to desired outcomes.
D)   give feedback and coach the employee.
E)   explain to the worker why he or she should trust the organization.

Question 5

Fiona was telling her friend about the freedom and discretion given to her in scheduling and deciding the procedures used to complete the tasks assigned to her.Which of the following job characteristics was she talking about?

Accepted Answer

A)   feedback
B)   autonomy
C)   task significance
D)   skill variety
E)   task identity

Question 6

Of the approaches to job design,_______ is the most recently evolved and attempts to merge earlier perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A)   job enlargement
B)   job enrichment
C)   job rotation
D)   bottom-up
E)   i-deals

Question 7

Chuck is concerned with what he considers to be an unfair situation at work.Although he put in 10 hours of overtime last week,he received the same pay as a co-worker who didn't put in any overtime.This week he decided to take an extra hour for lunch every day.Using the terminology of equity theory,Chuck has decided to

Accepted Answer

A)   increase his efficiency.
B)   decrease his inputs.
C)   increase his outcomes.
D)   increase his inputs.
E)   decrease his outcomes.

Question 8

Ellen has worked on a project to market a new medication from beginning to end-advertising,packaging,etc.The design program wins an award.Ellen's _____ is high.

Accepted Answer

A)   relational nature
B)   task variety
C)   task identity
D)   task management
E)   autonomy

Question 9

__________ states that motivation is a function of five basic needs that are met sequentially.

Accepted Answer

A)   McClelland's acquired needs theory
B)   McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
C)   Maslow's need hierarchy theory
D)   Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory
E)   Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory

Question 10

Which of the following is not a process theory of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   acquired needs
B)   equity
C)   justice
D)   expectancy
E)   goal-setting

Question 11

Expectancy theory is a model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Professor Jones learns that faculty members in another college with the same degree,years of teaching experience,and publication record are making significantly more money than he is.He considers this unfair.He is reacting to ______ justice.

Accepted Answer

A)   institutional
B)   organizational
C)   distributive
D)   procedural
E)   interactional

Question 13

Pam is attempting to reduce her inequity at work by attending night school for further job training.In other words,she is trying to

Accepted Answer

A)   find a new comparison.
B)   decrease her inputs.
C)   increase her outcomes.
D)   increase her inputs.
E)   decrease her outcomes.

Question 14

__________ are the three elements of expectancy theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Expectancy, instrumentality, and values
B)   Expectancy, institution, and values
C)   Expectancy, instrumentality, and valence
D)   Expectancy, institution, and variance
E)   Expectancy, instrumentality, and variance

Question 15

The goal of the job characteristics model is to

Accepted Answer

A)   apply scientific methods to job design.
B)   increase intrinsic motivation in jobs.
C)   increase extrinsic motivation in jobs.
D)   guide the goal-setting process.
E)   guide managers in applying job-swapping techniques.

Question 16

Don believes that if he works hard and attends every class,he will get an A in his OB course.This belief is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   expectancy.
B)   expectation.
C)   instrumentality.
D)   valence.
E)   value.

Exam 5: Foundations of Employee Motivation

Which of the following is not a process theory of motivation?

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To enhance a worker's expectancy,a manager could

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Pam is attempting to reduce her inequity at work by attending night school for further job training.In other words,she is trying to

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Process theories are more dynamic than content theories.

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__________ states that motivation is a function of five basic needs that are met sequentially.

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Professor Jones learns that faculty members in another college with the same degree,years of teaching experience,and publication record are making significantly more money than he is.He considers this unfair.He is reacting to ______ justice.

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Fiona was telling her friend about the freedom and discretion given to her in scheduling and deciding the procedures used to complete the tasks assigned to her.Which of the following job characteristics was she talking about?

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Ellen has worked on a project to market a new medication from beginning to end-advertising,packaging,etc.The design program wins an award.Ellen's _____ is high.

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Tamara has been putting in a lot of overtime.Her supervisor keeps telling her that she will be rewarded.To date,Tamara has seen no change in her status or pay.This reflects a

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The goal of the job characteristics model is to

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Expectancy theory is a model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness.

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Of the approaches to job design,_______ is the most recently evolved and attempts to merge earlier perspectives.

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Which of the following statements about goals and goal setting is not ?

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__________ are the three elements of expectancy theory.

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Don believes that if he works hard and attends every class,he will get an A in his OB course.This belief is called a(n)

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