Motivating and Rewarding Employees

________ assumes that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and avoid responsibility.

• Theory Y

• Theory X

• Self-actualization Need Theory

• Belongingness Need Theory

According to Herzberg, which of the following is considered a motivator?

• pay

• working conditions

• hygiene factors

• responsibility

Which three needs are recognized in McClelland's three-needs theory?

• achievement, power, security

• achievement, power, affiliation

• power, comfort, stimulation

• security, self-interest, affiliation

Successful managers tend to be better at ________.

• doing their own work than helping others

• identifying their own goals than identifying goals of subordinates

• helping others achieve goals than achieving their own goals

• accomplishing goals than identifying goals

Goal-setting theory shows that feedback from a superior provides better motivation than self-generated feedback.

• True

• False

The JCM contends that ________ are required in meaningful work.

• skill variety, task identity, and task significance

• skill variety, autonomy, and feedback

• task identity, autonomy, and feedback

• task significance, autonomy, and feedback

Which of the following is thought to best motivate professionals?

• high pay

• status and power within the organization

• short hours and good working conditions

• challenging problems and important work

Your name________