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Motivating Employees


Quiz Questions

1. When we refer to someone as being motivated, we mean that the person is trying hard to accomplish a certain task.
True
False
2. The following hierarchy is known as _________ Hierarchy of Needs.
Motivating Employees
Moscow’s
Maslow’s
Theplov’s
Pablo’s
3. ERG theory of Clayton Alderfer where E is Existence, R is Relatedness, and G is?
Goal
Grateful
Growth
None of the above
4. According to Douglas McClelland’s acquired needs theory, individuals acquire three types of needs as a result of their life experiences. These needs are need for achievement, need for affiliation and need for power.
True
False
5. Which of the following is not a potential response to Inequity.
Reduce own input
Fight with referent
Leave the situation
Change referent
6. _________ refers to the degree to which people are treated with respect, kindness, and dignity in interpersonal interactions.
Procedural justice
Common justice
Interactional justice
Not a justice
7. The degree to which the person believes that performance is related to secondary outcomes such as rewards. This perception is labeled as ____________.
Expectancy
Instrumentality
Valence
None of the above
8. __________ is a job redesign technique that allows workers more control over how they perform their own tasks, giving them more responsibility.
Job enlargement
Job significancy
Job enrichment
None of the above
9. As with any management technique, there may be some downsides to goal setting.
Yes
No
10. Nagging an employee to complete a report is an example of ___________ reinforcement.
Negative
Positive
Neutral
None of the above