Summary MNG4801 Strategic
Management Ass 3 (2023) - 73% |
1) Motivation is a process that leads to a goal. - ANSWER-True
2) Motivation is a drive that some people have and others don't have. -
ANSWER-False
3) The three key elements in the definition of motivation are energy,
direction, and achievement. - ANSWER-False;
energy/direction/persistence
4) Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a
task. - ANSWER-False; energy
5) A single individual can have high motivation for one task and low
motivation for another task. - ANSWER-True
6) Most U.S. employees are excited about their jobs. - ANSWER-False
7) Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all needs are sought after
to an equal degree at all times. - ANSWER-False
8) Maslow argued that each level in the needs hierarchy must be
substantially satisfied before the next becomes dominant. - ANSWER-
True
9) Maslow contends that lower-order needs are satisfied internally and
higher-order needs are satisfied externally. - ANSWER-False; lower order
- externally/higher order - internally
10) In Maslow's system, a person takes care of social needs before
worrying about personal safety. - ANSWER-False
, 11) In Maslow's view, the key to understanding motivation is to
understand where in the hierarchy of needs a person is located. -
ANSWER-True
12) Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given
need if it is largely taken care of. - ANSWER-True
13) Maslow's empirical studies provided substantial proof of the validity
of his hierarchical model. - ANSWER-False
14) Most people enjoy work and responsibility and generally have a
Theory X view of life. - ANSWER-False; theory Y
15) Managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given
the freedom to make their own choices. - ANSWER-True
16) McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when
they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature. - ANSWER-False
17) Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style. -
ANSWER-True
18) In Herzberg's view, removing a factor of dissatisfaction makes a
person more satisfied with his or her job. - ANSWER-False
**19) In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less
dissatisfied with his or her job. - ANSWER-True
**20) McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to
do things better than other people. - ANSWER-False
21) McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person
will be a good manager. - ANSWER-False
22) Goal-setting theory states that having specific goals improves
performance. - ANSWER-True
23) Goal-setting theory shows that feedback from a superior provides
better motivation than self-generated feedback. - ANSWER-False
Management Ass 3 (2023) - 73% |
1) Motivation is a process that leads to a goal. - ANSWER-True
2) Motivation is a drive that some people have and others don't have. -
ANSWER-False
3) The three key elements in the definition of motivation are energy,
direction, and achievement. - ANSWER-False;
energy/direction/persistence
4) Persistence is the amount of drive and intensity a person applies to a
task. - ANSWER-False; energy
5) A single individual can have high motivation for one task and low
motivation for another task. - ANSWER-True
6) Most U.S. employees are excited about their jobs. - ANSWER-False
7) Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that all needs are sought after
to an equal degree at all times. - ANSWER-False
8) Maslow argued that each level in the needs hierarchy must be
substantially satisfied before the next becomes dominant. - ANSWER-
True
9) Maslow contends that lower-order needs are satisfied internally and
higher-order needs are satisfied externally. - ANSWER-False; lower order
- externally/higher order - internally
10) In Maslow's system, a person takes care of social needs before
worrying about personal safety. - ANSWER-False
, 11) In Maslow's view, the key to understanding motivation is to
understand where in the hierarchy of needs a person is located. -
ANSWER-True
12) Maslow states that people can no longer be motivated by a given
need if it is largely taken care of. - ANSWER-True
13) Maslow's empirical studies provided substantial proof of the validity
of his hierarchical model. - ANSWER-False
14) Most people enjoy work and responsibility and generally have a
Theory X view of life. - ANSWER-False; theory Y
15) Managers with a Theory Y view of life think people need to be given
the freedom to make their own choices. - ANSWER-True
16) McGregor holds the opinion that managers are less successful when
they adopt a Theory Y view of human nature. - ANSWER-False
17) Using fear as a motivator is a Theory X management style. -
ANSWER-True
18) In Herzberg's view, removing a factor of dissatisfaction makes a
person more satisfied with his or her job. - ANSWER-False
**19) In Herzberg's view, removing a hygiene factor makes a person less
dissatisfied with his or her job. - ANSWER-True
**20) McClelland proposed that people with a high nAch simply want to
do things better than other people. - ANSWER-False
21) McClelland thinks that having a high nAch guarantees that a person
will be a good manager. - ANSWER-False
22) Goal-setting theory states that having specific goals improves
performance. - ANSWER-True
23) Goal-setting theory shows that feedback from a superior provides
better motivation than self-generated feedback. - ANSWER-False
