MGT 291 Final Exam Questions and Correct
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Motivation
set of energetic forces that determine the direction, intensity, and persistence of an employee's
work effort
Expectancy Theory
a theory that describes the cognitive process employees go through to make choices among
different voluntary responses
Expectancy
high level of effort will result in successful performance
Instrumentality
successful performance will result in gaining outcomes
Valence
anticipated value of outcomes based on your performance
Extrinsic Motivation
desire to put forth work effort due to some contingency that depends on tas performance (pay,
promotions, benefits)
Intrinsic Motivation
, motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward (enjoyment, knowledge
gain)
Goal setting theory
views goals as the primary drivers of the intensity and persistence of effort
SMART goals
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Based, and Time-Sensitive
Equity Theory
acknowledges that motivation doesn't just depend on your own benefits and circumstances but
also what happens to other people
Four Component Model of Ethical Decision Making
moral awareness, moral judgement, moral intent, ethical behavior
Moral Awareness
when authority recognizes that a moral issue exists in a situation
Moral Judgement
process people use to determine whether a particular course of action is ethical or unethical
Moral Intent
authority's degree of commitment to the moral course of action
Decision Making
process of generating and choosing from a set of alternatives to solve a problem
Answers
Motivation
set of energetic forces that determine the direction, intensity, and persistence of an employee's
work effort
Expectancy Theory
a theory that describes the cognitive process employees go through to make choices among
different voluntary responses
Expectancy
high level of effort will result in successful performance
Instrumentality
successful performance will result in gaining outcomes
Valence
anticipated value of outcomes based on your performance
Extrinsic Motivation
desire to put forth work effort due to some contingency that depends on tas performance (pay,
promotions, benefits)
Intrinsic Motivation
, motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward (enjoyment, knowledge
gain)
Goal setting theory
views goals as the primary drivers of the intensity and persistence of effort
SMART goals
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Based, and Time-Sensitive
Equity Theory
acknowledges that motivation doesn't just depend on your own benefits and circumstances but
also what happens to other people
Four Component Model of Ethical Decision Making
moral awareness, moral judgement, moral intent, ethical behavior
Moral Awareness
when authority recognizes that a moral issue exists in a situation
Moral Judgement
process people use to determine whether a particular course of action is ethical or unethical
Moral Intent
authority's degree of commitment to the moral course of action
Decision Making
process of generating and choosing from a set of alternatives to solve a problem
