Question 1

According to _______, an employee's motivation is related to how fairly she believes she is being treated compared to other employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   Maslow's theory
B)   equity theory
C)   consistency theory
D)   ERG theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Benefits provide ______ and variable pay provides _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   incentive / security
B)   security / security
C)   incentive / incentive
D)   security / incentiveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Making goals _______ would not increase their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)   specific
B)   general
C)   high but attainable
D)   concreteE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What are the individual incentive plans?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Lona gives her employees attention, smiles at them, and nods her head in approval when they perform well. She is using _____ to motivate her employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   social recognition
B)   social learning
C)   equity
D)   valenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The personality dimension of _____ is the best predictor of performance whereas _____ is the best predictor of promotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   openness / conscientiousness
B)   conscientiousness / extraversion
C)   extraversion / agreeableness
D)   conscientiousness / stabilityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Bob hates his work but will work hard if the supervisor is around to punish employees who are not working. Bob is probably ______ motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   high in extrinsic
B)   high in intrinsic
C)   low in both extrinsic and intrinsic
D)   high in both extrinsic and intrinsicE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining the effectiveness of an incentive program?

Accepted Answer

A)   Timing of the incentive
B)   Contingency of the consequences
C)   Type of incentive used
D)   All three factors should be consideredE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The president of Peso Bank tries to motivate employees by giving them $1,000 every time he notices them providing excellent customer service. The problem is that the president is never in the branch offices. According to the ____ component of expectancy theory, this plan will not motivate employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   equity
B)   expectancy
C)   instrumentality
D)   valenceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is the most complicated incentive plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Merit pay
B)   Profit sharing
C)   Stock options
D)   Pay for performanceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In 2011, Harris Optical lost $450,000 in missing merchandise. As a result, it developed a plan in which employees in 2012 would share half of each dollar under $450,000 that was
Lost. Harris Optical is using a ______ plan.

Accepted Answer

A)   pay-for-performance
B)   merit pay
C)   gainsharing
D)   profit sharingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Managers constructing a reinforcement hierarchy for employees are probably using:

Accepted Answer

A)   gainsharing
B)   the Premack principle
C)   social loafing
D)   classical conditioningE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Dave is the owner of Cohen's Sassy Designs. He takes great effort to make sure that his employees know that if he promises a reward, he will always keep his word. Dave seems to believe in:

Accepted Answer

A)   consistency theory
B)   equity theory
C)   expectancy theory
D)   social learning theoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following types of rewards has been shown not to increase performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Financial
B)   Non-financial
C)   Social
D)   All three can increase performanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What are the three characteristics of properly set goals?

Accepted Answer

concrete and specifi...

Question 16

Fred's parents tell him to try his best in college. Fred's first semester GPA is 1.8 and his parents are mad. What was wrong with the goal set for Fred?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was not specific
B)   It was not general enough
C)   It was too high
D)   Fred did not help set the goalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

_____ determines whether a person can do the job properly and ____ determines whether that person will do it properly.

Accepted Answer

A)   Satisfaction / motivation
B)   Ability / satisfaction
C)   Ability / motivation
D)   Motivation / satisfactionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

_____ self-esteem focuses on an individual's feelings in a particular situation whereas _____?self-esteem focuses on how a person feels about himself based on the expectations of others.

Accepted Answer

A)   Socially influenced / situational
B)   Situational / chronic
C)   Chronic / socially influenced
D)   Situational / socially influencedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

______ theory states that individuals have five major types of hierarchical needs is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Maslow's
B)   McClelland's
C)   FIRO
D)   ERGE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What are the three types of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: Employee Motivation

______ theory states that individuals have five major types of hierarchical needs is:

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Fred's parents tell him to try his best in college. Fred's first semester GPA is 1.8 and his parents are mad. What was wrong with the goal set for Fred?

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What are the three characteristics of properly set goals?

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What are the individual incentive plans?

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Bob hates his work but will work hard if the supervisor is around to punish employees who are not working. Bob is probably ______ motivation.

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Making goals _______ would not increase their effectiveness.

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Lona gives her employees attention, smiles at them, and nods her head in approval when they perform well. She is using _____ to motivate her employees.

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According to _______, an employee's motivation is related to how fairly she believes she is being treated compared to other employees.

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In 2011, Harris Optical lost $450,000 in missing merchandise. As a result, it developed a plan in which employees in 2012 would share half of each dollar under $450,000 that was Lost. Harris Optical is using a ______ plan.

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Benefits provide ______ and variable pay provides _____.

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What are the three types of self-esteem?

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Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining the effectiveness of an incentive program?

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The personality dimension of _____ is the best predictor of performance whereas _____ is the best predictor of promotions.

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Which of the following types of rewards has been shown not to increase performance?

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Managers constructing a reinforcement hierarchy for employees are probably using:

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_____ self-esteem focuses on an individual's feelings in a particular situation whereas _____?self-esteem focuses on how a person feels about himself based on the expectations of others.

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Dave is the owner of Cohen's Sassy Designs. He takes great effort to make sure that his employees know that if he promises a reward, he will always keep his word. Dave seems to believe in:

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Which of the following is the most complicated incentive plan?

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_____ determines whether a person can do the job properly and ____ determines whether that person will do it properly.

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