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Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the team faces a
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complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate alternative solutions for the
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team to consider. Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set
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ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence its environment.
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Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and
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feels that the team is largely powerless over its environment. Which statement is correct?
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A) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits negative
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core self evaluation.
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B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core
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self evaluation.
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C) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits negative
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core self evaluation.
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D) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits po - correct
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answer✔✔B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
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positive core self evaluation. !|! !|! !|!
Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department planning meeting,
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Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation?
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A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
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B) Situation, target, and perceiver
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C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
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D) Stimulation, task, and skills - correct answer✔✔B) situation, target, and perceiver
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A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are these?
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A) Transitory values
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, B) Terminal values
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C) Instrumental values
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D) Determinate values - correct answer✔✔C) Instrumental Values
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An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is motivated to do well
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because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this?
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A) Affiliation reward
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B) Intrinsic reward
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C) Compensatory reward
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D) Extrinsic reward - correct answer✔✔B) Intrinsic reward
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Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives $100,000 in
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compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50 employees and also receives
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$100,000 in compensation. Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a
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new job. Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
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A) Inequity theory
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B) Perceptual fairness theory
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C) Perception theory
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D) Equity theory - correct answer✔✔D) Equity theory
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A manager challenged an employee to produce an average of 24 assemblies each day for
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a week. This production goal was higher than the employee had ever achieved during any
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week. The manager gave the employee a tally sheet to mark after each assembly was
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completed. Considering the goal-setting theory of motivation, the manager was counting
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on which factors to influence the employee to achieve the production goal?
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A) Feedback and reflection
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B) Challenge and power
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C) Specificity and feedback
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D) Challenge and direction - correct answer✔✔C) Specificity and feedback
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Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the team faces a
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complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate alternative solutions for the
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team to consider. Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set
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ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence its environment.
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Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and
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feels that the team is largely powerless over its environment. Which statement is correct?
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A) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits negative
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core self evaluation.
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B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core
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self evaluation.
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C) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits negative
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core self evaluation.
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D) Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits po - correct
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answer✔✔B) Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
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positive core self evaluation. !|! !|! !|!
Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department planning meeting,
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Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation?
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A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives
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B) Situation, target, and perceiver
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C) Heredity, environment, perceiver
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D) Stimulation, task, and skills - correct answer✔✔B) situation, target, and perceiver
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A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are these?
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A) Transitory values
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, B) Terminal values
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C) Instrumental values
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D) Determinate values - correct answer✔✔C) Instrumental Values
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An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is motivated to do well
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because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this?
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A) Affiliation reward
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B) Intrinsic reward
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C) Compensatory reward
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D) Extrinsic reward - correct answer✔✔B) Intrinsic reward
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Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives $100,000 in
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compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50 employees and also receives
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$100,000 in compensation. Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a
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new job. Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
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A) Inequity theory
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B) Perceptual fairness theory
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C) Perception theory
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D) Equity theory - correct answer✔✔D) Equity theory
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A manager challenged an employee to produce an average of 24 assemblies each day for
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a week. This production goal was higher than the employee had ever achieved during any
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week. The manager gave the employee a tally sheet to mark after each assembly was
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completed. Considering the goal-setting theory of motivation, the manager was counting
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on which factors to influence the employee to achieve the production goal?
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A) Feedback and reflection
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B) Challenge and power
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C) Specificity and feedback
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D) Challenge and direction - correct answer✔✔C) Specificity and feedback
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