quiz 11
An extrinsic reward - answers is a compensation that is extraneous to the task
accomplished.
Ted is a manager at Global Gains, an advertising firm. Kim works as a sales executive
in Global Gains. Ted reduced Kim's incentives for three successive months after
repeatedly warning her of her incompetence. Kim started having a passive approach
toward her job as she believed that she would fail no matter what. She was convinced
that she would never be able to achieve what was expected of her. Which of the
following describes Kim's situation? - answers Learned helplessness
Which of the following is a statement that both McClelland's theory and Maslow's theory
agree upon? - answers Supervisors must remember that employees are motivated by a
variety of possibilities.
In order to successfully implement behavior modification programs in organizational
settings, a supervisor should consider - answers providing rewards and punishments
that are substantial.
According to Maslow, a man who has met his security needs is most likely to also have
satisfied his ________ needs. - answers physiological
Which assumption did Vroom make when he set out to explain what determines the
intensity of motivation? - answers People act as they do to satisfy their needs.
Which of the following is an example of reinforcement? - answers A truck driver getting
a bonus for making deliveries on time
Edgar, a student at New York University, goes to Luanda every summer to teach poor
kids. He volunteers with an Angolan government agency for two months every year for
this purpose. Which of the following needs categorized by Maslow's theory does Edgar
want to satisfy? - answers Self-actualization
Cathy, an employee, has to take leave on Monday. So, in order to compensate, she
takes her company laptop home to work. This is an example of ________. - answers
telecommuting
Giving people incentives that cause them to act in desired ways is known as ________.
- answers motivation
An extrinsic reward - answers is a compensation that is extraneous to the task
accomplished.
Ted is a manager at Global Gains, an advertising firm. Kim works as a sales executive
in Global Gains. Ted reduced Kim's incentives for three successive months after
repeatedly warning her of her incompetence. Kim started having a passive approach
toward her job as she believed that she would fail no matter what. She was convinced
that she would never be able to achieve what was expected of her. Which of the
following describes Kim's situation? - answers Learned helplessness
Which of the following is a statement that both McClelland's theory and Maslow's theory
agree upon? - answers Supervisors must remember that employees are motivated by a
variety of possibilities.
In order to successfully implement behavior modification programs in organizational
settings, a supervisor should consider - answers providing rewards and punishments
that are substantial.
According to Maslow, a man who has met his security needs is most likely to also have
satisfied his ________ needs. - answers physiological
Which assumption did Vroom make when he set out to explain what determines the
intensity of motivation? - answers People act as they do to satisfy their needs.
Which of the following is an example of reinforcement? - answers A truck driver getting
a bonus for making deliveries on time
Edgar, a student at New York University, goes to Luanda every summer to teach poor
kids. He volunteers with an Angolan government agency for two months every year for
this purpose. Which of the following needs categorized by Maslow's theory does Edgar
want to satisfy? - answers Self-actualization
Cathy, an employee, has to take leave on Monday. So, in order to compensate, she
takes her company laptop home to work. This is an example of ________. - answers
telecommuting
Giving people incentives that cause them to act in desired ways is known as ________.
- answers motivation
