OrganizationBehavior15eChapter7Testbank.docx

1、OrganizationBehavior15eChapter7Testbank_ is defined as the processes that account for an individuals intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.A) LeadershipB) ManagementC) LearningD) Emotional laborE) MotivationE) Motivation The _ dimension of motivation measures how lo

2、ng a person can maintain effort.A) directionB) persistenceC) intensityD) knowledgeE) experienceB) persistence The _ element of motivation describes how hard a person tries.A) intelligenceB) experienceC) directionD) intensityE) persistenceD) intensity Which level of Maslows hierarchy of needs deals w

3、ith satisfying ones hunger, thirst, and other bodily needs?A) safetyB) physiologicalC) socialD) esteemE) psychologicalB) physiological The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old, single

4、parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have

5、 decided to apply Maslows hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.5) Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Joanna?A) socialB) esteemC) physiologicalD) self-actualizationE) safetyC) physiological The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people

6、 who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old, single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. Josephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outs

7、ide her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslows hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of these individuals.Which of the following needs would most likely motivate Josephine?A) socialB) esteemC) phy

8、siologicalD) self-actualizationE) safetyA) social The church you go to every Sunday is made up of people who have very different lifestyles and are at different stages in their life. Joanna is a 23-year-old, single parent who works for minimum wage and shifts from motel to motel for accommodation. J

9、osephine is a single, 45-year-old woman who earns a decent salary and has few interests and friends outside her office. Jonathan is 60 years old, extremely wealthy, has a loving family, and enjoys his work. You have decided to apply Maslows hierarchy of needs to determine what motivates each of thes

10、e individuals.Which of the following needs would most motivate Jonathan?A) socialB) esteemC) physiologicalD) self-actualizationE) safetyD) self-actualization According to Maslows hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a lower-order need?A) socialB) safetyC) esteemD) self-actualizationE) recog

11、nitionB) safety If we consider Maslows hierarchy of needs in the context of Japan, Greece, and Mexico, where uncertainty-avoidance characteristics are strong, then _ needs would be on top of the hierarchy.A) self-actualizationB) securityC) socialD) esteemE) growthB) security Which of the following n

12、eeds in Maslows hierarchy refers to the drive to become what one is capable of becoming?A) socialB) self-actualizationC) physiologicalD) esteemE) safetyB) self-actualization Why is Maslows theory criticized?A) The concept of self-actualization was unfounded.B) There is little evidence that needs are

13、 structured or operate in the way it describes.C) The esteem need is a more powerful motivator than self-actualization.D) Its terminology tends to alienate those to whom it is applied.E) It does not adequately describe how an organization can satisfy higher-order needs.B) There is little evidence th

14、at needs are structured or operate in the way it describes. According to Douglas McGregors Theory Y, a manager assumes that employees _.A) need to be directedB) prefer to be controlledC) learn to accept responsibilityD) need to be micromanagedE) attempt to avoid workC) learn to accept responsibility

15、 If Alberta is a categorized as a Theory X manager, which of the following behaviors is she most likely to exhibit?A) She will empower her subordinates.B) She will trust her employees to use their discretion in most matters.C) She will strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.

16、D) She will delegate authority extensively to junior managers.E) She will let her employees choose their own goals.C) She will strictly control all the details of any project she is managing. The _ theory is also called motivation-hygiene theory.A) hierarchy of needsB) goal-settingC) self-determinat

17、ionD) cognitive evaluationE) two-factorE) two-factor Which of the following theories proposes the idea of a dual continuum?A) Maslows hierarchy of needs theoryB) self-determination theoryC) two-factor theoryD) cognitive evaluation theoryE) McClellands theory of needsC) two-factor theory According to

18、 the two-factor theory, _.A) there exists a hierarchy of needs within every human being, and as each need is satisfied, the next one becomes dominantB) most employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed or even coerced into performing itC) employees view work as being as natural a

19、s rest or play, and therefore learn to accept, and even seek, responsibilityD) the aspects that lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfactionE) achievement, power, and affiliation are three important needs that help explain motivationD) the aspects th

20、at lead to job satisfaction are separate and distinct from those that lead to job dissatisfaction Which of the following is a motivational factor according to Herzbergs two-factor theory?A) quality of supervisionB) recognitionC) payD) relationships with othersE) company policiesB) recognition Accord

21、ing to the two-factor theory proposed by Herzberg, which of the following is considered a hygiene factor?A) promotional opportunitiesB) quality of supervisionC) achievementD) recognitionE) responsibilityB) quality of supervision According to Herzberg, when _ are adequate, people wont be dissatisfied

22、, but they will also not be satisfied.A) achievement needsB) affiliation needsC) motivational factorsD) power needsE) hygiene factorsE) hygiene factors McClellands theory is based on which of the following needs?A) stability, growth, and securityB) achievement, power, and affiliationC) self-actualiz

23、ation, stability, and safetyD) hygiene, control, and securityE) control, status, and self-actualizationB) achievement, power, and affiliation You manage a department of five employees. You have identified that Joe has a high need for achievement, Mary has a high need for power, and Tim has a high ne

24、ed for affiliation. Sarah scored high on the need for power and low on the need for affiliation. Doug scored low on both need for power and need for affiliation.Which of these five employees is most likely to be suitable for a new assignment that involves a high degree of personal responsibility and

25、 feedback?A) JoeB) MaryC) TimD) SarahE) DougA) Joe Which of these five employees is most suitable for handling your responsibilities when you are on a vacation?A) JoeB) MaryC) TimD) SarahE) DougD) Sarah Erika wants to become the head of the HR department. Although the role comes with a generous sala

26、ry hike and will put her in charge of several subordinates, she is mainly pursuing this position because she believes she can do the job better than anyone else and wants people to know this. According to McClellands theory of needs, which of the following needs is Erika primarily driven by in this

27、case?A) the need for stabilityB) the need for achievementC) the need for securityD) the need for affiliationE) the need for powerB) the need for achievement Which of the following statements is true according to McClellands theory of needs?A) People with a high achievement need prefer tasks that hav

28、e a high level of risk.B) People with a high achievement need are interested in motivating others to do well.C) People with a high need for power and affiliation often make good managers in large firms.D) People with a high achievement need experience great satisfaction from success that comes by lu

29、ck.E) People with a high need for power and a low need for affiliation often make the best managers.E) People with a high need for power and a low need for affiliation often make the best managers. Which of following needs, as detailed by Maslows hierarchy of needs, best corresponds to McClellands n

30、eed for affiliation?A) safetyB) socialC) esteemD) self-actualizationE) physiologicalB) social Which of the following theories proposes that people prefer to feel they have control over their actions, so anything that makes a previously enjoyed task feel more like an obligation than a freely chosen a

31、ctivity will undermine motivation?A) self-serving theoryB) motivation-hygiene theoryC) two-factor theoryD) self-determination theoryE) goal setting theoryD) self-determination theory Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive evaluation theory?A) People need extrinsic rewards in order to be motivated.B) Extrinsic rewards tend to reduce intrinsic interest in a task.C) Intrinsic rewards are almost as effecti