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1. Joe, an employee at Projection Inc., seeks close relationships with others. He also enjoys lots of social activities. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to motivate Joe?
Letting him work as part of a team and giving him lots of praise and recognition
Trying to include him in decision making, especially when he is affected by the decision
Giving him nonroutine, challenging tasks in which there are clear, attainable objectives
Letting him plan and control his job as much as possible
2. Which of the following is the first step in giving praise?
Tell the person exactly what was done correctly.
Encourage repeat performance.
Acknowledge by shaking hands.
Tell the person why the behavior is important.
3. Which of the following statements is true of equity theory?
Job enrichment and job design are motivators (not hygienes).
People compare their inputs and outputs with those of relevant others.
People should focus more on behavior than needs.
Motivation depends on how much people want something.
4. People with a high need for power tend to be characterized as
enjoying lots of social activities.
wanting to control the situation.
wanting to take personal responsibility for solving problems.
seeking close relationships with others.
5. ________ refers to the perception of the relationship between performance and the outcome or reward.
Nonchalance
Instrumentality
Valence
Expectancy
6. ________ states that behavior can be controlled through the use of positive or negative consequences.
Process motivation theory
Goal setting theory
Reinforcement theory
The two-factor theory
7. Under Victor Vroom's expectancy theory, motivation depends on
how much people want something and how likely they are to get it.
the availability of resources.
the degree to which people's physiological needs are met.
the increased responsibility for doing new things.
8. Victor is a production line manager at MotorPower Industries. He observes that his subordinates are bored because of the monotonous job in the production line. To motivate them, he asks them to redesign faulty machine components. He also ensures that the best design will be awarded, and it will be sent to the research and development department for implementation. Identify Victor's method of motivating his subordinates.
Job simplification
Job design
Job enrichment
Job enlargement
9. Which of the following is the correct way of giving praise according to Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson's technique of one minute of praise?
Robert says, "Sam, everyone's very happy with your work! Keep it up." He then pats Sam on the back.
Robert acknowledges Sam's input and says, "Sam, no one could've done it better. Thanks." Robert then shakes Sam's hand.
Robert says, "Sam, you did a very good job on the new promotional design. It projects our company in a very good light." He then pauses for a moment and says, "Thanks, Sam. Keep it coming."
After pausing for a moment, Robert says, "Sam, I saw your work on the new promo. Good work." Robert maintains eye contact with Sam, smiles, and gives him a thumbs-up.
10. Which of the following is a difference between content motivation theories and process motivation theories?
Content motivation theories attempt to understand people with low n-Pow, whereas process motivation theories attempt to understand people with high n-Pow.
Content motivation theories attempt to understand one's expectancy, whereas process motivation theories attempt to understand one's instrumentality.
Content motivation theories attempt to understand what motivates people, whereas process motivation theories attempt to understand how and why people are motivated.
Content motivation theories attempt to understand how much people want something, whereas process motivation theories attempt to understand how much motivation is required.