BUSMHR 3200 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
intrinsic motivation - Answers - occurs when an individual is "turned on to one's work
because of the positive internal feelings that are generated by doing well."
acquired needs theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
self-determination theory
equity theory
Theory X and Theory Y
equity theory - Answers - Which of the following is not a content theory of motivation?
negative inequity - Answers - A person will experience ________ when his or her
outcome to input ratio is less than that of a relevant comparison person.
group role - Answers - A ________ is a set of expected behaviors for members of the
group as a whole.
elaborator - Answers - An _______ is the person who promotes greater understanding
through examples or exploration of implications for a group.
composition - Answers - Team ________ describes the collection of jobs, personalities,
knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience levels of team members.
initiator, orienter, energizer - Answers - Which three roles are especially important to
groups?
meaning - Answers - Psychological empowerment occurs when we feel a sense of
leader - Answers - anyone who exerts influence over others in the pursuit of
organizationally relevant matters is a
aquired needs theory - Answers - David McClelland's theory about the drivers of
employee behavior is the:
Multiple choice question.
hygiene - Answers - Herzberg proposed that individuals will not increase their job
satisfaction but will experience the absence of job dissatisfaction when they have no
grievances about
Herzberg's theory associates job satisfaction with factors relating to the work ______ of
the task being performed. - Answers - content
, equity - Answers - The theory that explains how people strive for fairness in social
exchanges is theory.
salary
working conditions
one's relationship w supervisor - Answers - The hygiene factors in Herzberg's study
include:
Multiple select question.
equity - Answers - Pay, promotions, challenging assignments, participation in decision
making are all considered outputs in Adams' Elements of output
achievement
recognition
opportunity to advance - Answers - Which of the following are among Herzberg's
motivating factors?
distributive justice - Answers - The form of organizational justice that reflects the
perceived fairness of how rewards are allocated is:
Multiple choice question.
procedural & distributive justice - Answers - According to research on the elements of
organizational justice, which two of them relate strongly to desired outcomes?
interactional justice - Answers - Which element of organizational justice has the weakest
relationship to desired workplace outcomes?
Multiple choice question.
Specifity - Answers - The quantifiability of a goal is known as goal
when the goals specific & difficult - Answers - When do feedback and participation lead
to higher performance in achieving a goal?
ten or more people
depend on each other
accountable for collective performance - Answers - In contrast to a group, what are
characteristics of a team?
formal - Answers - Workers who meet regularly to discuss ways to improve product
quality are in a ____________ group
create persistence - Answers - According to Locke and Latham's research on the
mechanisms behind goal setting theory, goals
ACCURATE ANSWERS
intrinsic motivation - Answers - occurs when an individual is "turned on to one's work
because of the positive internal feelings that are generated by doing well."
acquired needs theory
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory
self-determination theory
equity theory
Theory X and Theory Y
equity theory - Answers - Which of the following is not a content theory of motivation?
negative inequity - Answers - A person will experience ________ when his or her
outcome to input ratio is less than that of a relevant comparison person.
group role - Answers - A ________ is a set of expected behaviors for members of the
group as a whole.
elaborator - Answers - An _______ is the person who promotes greater understanding
through examples or exploration of implications for a group.
composition - Answers - Team ________ describes the collection of jobs, personalities,
knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience levels of team members.
initiator, orienter, energizer - Answers - Which three roles are especially important to
groups?
meaning - Answers - Psychological empowerment occurs when we feel a sense of
leader - Answers - anyone who exerts influence over others in the pursuit of
organizationally relevant matters is a
aquired needs theory - Answers - David McClelland's theory about the drivers of
employee behavior is the:
Multiple choice question.
hygiene - Answers - Herzberg proposed that individuals will not increase their job
satisfaction but will experience the absence of job dissatisfaction when they have no
grievances about
Herzberg's theory associates job satisfaction with factors relating to the work ______ of
the task being performed. - Answers - content
, equity - Answers - The theory that explains how people strive for fairness in social
exchanges is theory.
salary
working conditions
one's relationship w supervisor - Answers - The hygiene factors in Herzberg's study
include:
Multiple select question.
equity - Answers - Pay, promotions, challenging assignments, participation in decision
making are all considered outputs in Adams' Elements of output
achievement
recognition
opportunity to advance - Answers - Which of the following are among Herzberg's
motivating factors?
distributive justice - Answers - The form of organizational justice that reflects the
perceived fairness of how rewards are allocated is:
Multiple choice question.
procedural & distributive justice - Answers - According to research on the elements of
organizational justice, which two of them relate strongly to desired outcomes?
interactional justice - Answers - Which element of organizational justice has the weakest
relationship to desired workplace outcomes?
Multiple choice question.
Specifity - Answers - The quantifiability of a goal is known as goal
when the goals specific & difficult - Answers - When do feedback and participation lead
to higher performance in achieving a goal?
ten or more people
depend on each other
accountable for collective performance - Answers - In contrast to a group, what are
characteristics of a team?
formal - Answers - Workers who meet regularly to discuss ways to improve product
quality are in a ____________ group
create persistence - Answers - According to Locke and Latham's research on the
mechanisms behind goal setting theory, goals
