Motivation

By (a)   employees to properly perform the tasks they are assigned, management can maximize the firm’s value.

One implication of the Hawthorne studies is that

workers can be motivated by receiving:

• attention

• money

• stock

• bonuses

• profit sharing

Social interaction and acceptance by others are

examples of:

• physiological needs

• esteem needs.

• safety needs.

• social needs.

• self-actualization needs.

According to Herzberg, employees are commonly

most satisfied when offered:

• adequate supervision

• adequate salary

• recognition

• job security

• safe working conditions

A supervisor who believes in McGregor’s Theory Y

will likely monitor employees closely to ensure that

their work is completed.

• True

• False

According to (a)   theory, the probability of an individual acting in a particular way depends on the strength of that individual’s belief that the act will have a

particular outcome and on whether the individual values that outcome

(a)   theory suggests that employee satisfaction depends on the perceived ratio of inputs to outputs.

Which is not the limitation of Goal-setting Theory?

• Overly narrow goals

• Overly challenging goals

• Learning Opportunities

• internal competition

• Decreased intrinsic motivation

Negative reinforcement motivates employees by encouraging them to behave in a manner that avoids unfavorable consequences.

• True

• False

An employee involvement program that periodically moves individuals from one job assignment to another is:

• job enlargement

• job enrichment

• job rotation

• job sharing

• flextime