Motivation

Jasmy feels like his hard work is never recognized. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied?

• Self-Esteem

• Social

• Self-actualization

• Physiological

Which of the following is an example of self-actualization need?

• National minimum wage

• Harmonious working environment

• Challenging job assignment

• Retirement plan

Which of the following is NOT a need as identified by Maslow?

• Hygiene
• Esteem
• Self-actualisation
• Social

Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg?

• Working condition: Safe working environment
• Responsibility
• Good wage or salary
• Good relationship with co-workers and boss

A supervisor who believes in ____________________

will likely monitor employees closely to ensure that

their work is completed.

• McGregor’s Theory X

• McGregor’s Theory Y

• Herzberg Two Factor Theory

• Herzberg Motivator Factor

If Mirza is categorized as a Theory X manager, which of the following behaviors is she most likely to exhibit?

• She will empower her subordinates.

• She will trust her employees to use their discretion in most matters.

• She will strictly control all the details of any project she is managing.

• She will delegate authority extensively to junior managers.

According to the two-factor theory proposed by Herzberg, which of the following is considered a hygiene factor?

• promotional opportunities

• quality of supervision

• achievement

• recognition

________ is the belief that performance is related to rewards.

• Valence

• Expectancy

• Effort

• Instrumentality

The theory which asserts that motivation depends upon the strength of a tendency to act in a certain way, which in turn depends on the strength of an expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual, is called:

• Expectancy Theory

• Equity Theory

• Behavior Modification Theory

• Goal Theory

A primary school teacher uses a star reward chart. Students will get a star if they are well behaved and lose the existing star if they have badly behaved. Which reinforcement is this?

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Both of the above

• None of the above