MGMT 335 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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what is motivation Answer - a psychological process that causes direction,
intensity, and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed
how are motivation and performance the same or different Answer - poor
performance does not equal a lock of motivation. performance is made up of
motivation, combined with ability and environment
what are the 3 main components of Vroom's Expectancy Theory and how do
they work to influence motivation Answer - 1. expectancy; deals with ability,
resources, environment, self-efficacy, and mood (asks will i succeed at this task)
2. instrumentally; deals with company policies, past experiences, locus of
control, and information. (asks will i be rewarded for succeeding)
3. valence; deals with needs. (asks do i want the reward)
what is self-efficacy Answer - a persons belief about his/her ability to
successfully accomplish a specific task (i.e. task-specific confidence)
how can you increases self-efficacy Answer - self-efficacy can be increased:
1. mastery experiences
2. feedback
3. modeling
4. social persuasion
, -managers, coworkers, job design, training, and rewards can provide some or
all of these
what are the main components of goal setting theory and how do they impact
motivation and performance Answer - 1. goal specificity: specific goals are
better than "do your best" goal
2. goal difficulty: difficult goals are better than easier goals
Necessary conditions are: goal acceptance and commitment and feedback.
how can you make goals SMARTER Answer - 1. Specific- who, what, where,
when, and how tasks need to be accomplished
2. Measurable- How much, how well, at what cost
3. Achievable- challenging yet accepted
4. Relevant- with employees control
5. Time-framed- due date and when assessed
6. Exciting- employee commitment, not just compliance
7. Reviewed- feedback and recognition on goal progress and accomplishment
what are the 3 components of Organizational Justice Answer - organizational
justice is the overall perception of what is fair in the workplace. the 3
components are:
1. distributive justice: perceived fairness of outcome
2. procedural justice: perceived fairness of process used to determine outcome
3. interactional justice: perceived degree to which one is treated with dignity
and respect
explain how Adams Equity Theory works and what happens if you have
inequity Answer - Adams equity theory is comprised of inputs (what the
RATED 100% CORRECT.
what is motivation Answer - a psychological process that causes direction,
intensity, and persistence of voluntary actions that are goal directed
how are motivation and performance the same or different Answer - poor
performance does not equal a lock of motivation. performance is made up of
motivation, combined with ability and environment
what are the 3 main components of Vroom's Expectancy Theory and how do
they work to influence motivation Answer - 1. expectancy; deals with ability,
resources, environment, self-efficacy, and mood (asks will i succeed at this task)
2. instrumentally; deals with company policies, past experiences, locus of
control, and information. (asks will i be rewarded for succeeding)
3. valence; deals with needs. (asks do i want the reward)
what is self-efficacy Answer - a persons belief about his/her ability to
successfully accomplish a specific task (i.e. task-specific confidence)
how can you increases self-efficacy Answer - self-efficacy can be increased:
1. mastery experiences
2. feedback
3. modeling
4. social persuasion
, -managers, coworkers, job design, training, and rewards can provide some or
all of these
what are the main components of goal setting theory and how do they impact
motivation and performance Answer - 1. goal specificity: specific goals are
better than "do your best" goal
2. goal difficulty: difficult goals are better than easier goals
Necessary conditions are: goal acceptance and commitment and feedback.
how can you make goals SMARTER Answer - 1. Specific- who, what, where,
when, and how tasks need to be accomplished
2. Measurable- How much, how well, at what cost
3. Achievable- challenging yet accepted
4. Relevant- with employees control
5. Time-framed- due date and when assessed
6. Exciting- employee commitment, not just compliance
7. Reviewed- feedback and recognition on goal progress and accomplishment
what are the 3 components of Organizational Justice Answer - organizational
justice is the overall perception of what is fair in the workplace. the 3
components are:
1. distributive justice: perceived fairness of outcome
2. procedural justice: perceived fairness of process used to determine outcome
3. interactional justice: perceived degree to which one is treated with dignity
and respect
explain how Adams Equity Theory works and what happens if you have
inequity Answer - Adams equity theory is comprised of inputs (what the
