Question 1

Which of the following strategies for fostering goal commitment involves sharing the goal with significant others and co-workers to create some social pressure to attain it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewards
B)  Publicity
C)  Support
D)  Participation
E)  ResourcesF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

_____ captures the value of a work goal or purpose,relative to a person's own ideals and passions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningfulness
B)  Self-determination
C)  Competence
D)  Impact
E)  IntegrityF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

_____ consists of updates on employee progress toward goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task complexity
B)  Goal commitment
C)  Feedback
D)  Self-efficacy
E)  InstrumentalityF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Comparison with others in the same organization doing substantially different jobs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  job equity
B)  occupational equity
C)  company equity
D)  age equity
E)  educational equityF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Self-actualization is defined as the belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviours required for task success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify and explain the possible outcomes of equity theory comparisons and ways to restore the balance for each outcome.

Accepted Answer

- Equity: when the comparison of a perso...

Question 7

Samantha has no idea how complicated the information and actions are in taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test.Samantha is looking to understand:

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal commitment
B)  Task complexity
C)  Feedback
D)  Goal Complexity
E)  InstrumentalityF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which theory suggests that employees create a 'mental ledger' of the outcomes they get from their job duties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy theory
B)  Goal-setting theory
C)  Equity theory
D)  Psychological empowerment theory
E)  Extrinsic theoryF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 9

Describe equity theory.What are the three general possibilities that can result from the comparison of the ratio of outcomes and inputs to the ratio of some comparison other? Describe a situation and your response to it when you experienced a sense of inequity.

Accepted Answer

Equity theory acknowledges that motivati...

Question 10

When employees consider efficacy levels for a given task,they first consider their:

Accepted Answer

A)  past accomplishments.
B)  vicarious experiences.
C)  current projects.
D)  extrinsic motivators.
E)  instrumentality.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The need to hold a high evaluation of oneself and to feel effective and respected by others is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  control need.
B)  self-actualization need.
C)  self-regard need.
D)  self-esteem need.
E)  relatedness need.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

_____ reflects how complicated the information and actions involved in a task are,as well as how much the task changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task complexity
B)  Self-efficacy
C)  Goal commitment
D)  Feedback
E)  InstrumentalityF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Identify and explain the acronym for goals in goal-setting theory.

Accepted Answer

- S.M.A.R.T.goals
- S = Specif...

Question 14

Ahmed feels he is being under-rewarded relative to his peers and could take which of the following actions to reduce his equity distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change the comparison other.
B)  Grow outcomes by stealing from company.
C)  Shrink inputs by lowering intensity of effort.
D)  Shrink inputs by lowering persistence of effort.
E)  All of the choices are potential responses which will reduce Amhed's equity distress.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviours required for task success is known as called:

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumentality
B)  valence
C)  equity
D)  complexity
E)  self-efficacyF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

A form of intrinsic motivation rooted in the belief that work tasks contribute to some larger purpose is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy
B)  goal commitment
C)  goal setting
D)  vicarious experience
E)  psychological empowermentF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The need to perform tasks that one cares about and that appeal to one's ideals and sense of purpose is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  relatedness need.
B)  self-actualization need.
C)  control need.
D)  responsibility need.
E)  self-regard need.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

What does it mean for an employee to be engaged?

Accepted Answer

You can think of engagement as a contemporary synonym for high levels of intensity and persistence in work effort.Employees who are "engaged" completely invest themselves and their energies into their jobs.%5bremark: ch07_8%5d
Outwardly,engaged employees devote a lot of energy to their jobs,striving as hard as they can to take initiative and get the job done.%5bremark: ch07_9%5d Inwardly,engaged employees focus a great deal of attention and concentration on their work,sometimes becoming so absorbed,involved,and interested in their tasks that they lose track of time.

Question 19

Valence can be defined as cognitive groupings or clusters of outcomes that are viewed as having critical psychological or physiological consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

The symbolic value of money can be summarized in at least four dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Motivation

Which of the following strategies for fostering goal commitment involves sharing the goal with significant others and co-workers to create some social pressure to attain it?

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_____ captures the value of a work goal or purpose,relative to a person's own ideals and passions.

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_____ consists of updates on employee progress toward goal attainment.

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Comparison with others in the same organization doing substantially different jobs is:

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Self-actualization is defined as the belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviours required for task success.

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Identify and explain the possible outcomes of equity theory comparisons and ways to restore the balance for each outcome.

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Samantha has no idea how complicated the information and actions are in taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test.Samantha is looking to understand:

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Describe equity theory.What are the three general possibilities that can result from the comparison of the ratio of outcomes and inputs to the ratio of some comparison other? Describe a situation and your response to it when you experienced a sense of inequity.

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Equity theory acknowledges that motivati...
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When employees consider efficacy levels for a given task,they first consider their:

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The need to hold a high evaluation of oneself and to feel effective and respected by others is a:

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_____ reflects how complicated the information and actions involved in a task are,as well as how much the task changes.

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Identify and explain the acronym for goals in goal-setting theory.

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The belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviours required for task success is known as called:

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The symbolic value of money can be summarized in at least four dimensions.

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Comparison with others in the same organization doing substantially different jobs is:

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The belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviours required for task success is known as called:

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