Motivation & Leadership

Ayesha works very hard to be promoted to the CFO position in her company. This refers to the ________ element of motivation.

• Intensity

• Direction

• Persistence

• Diligence

"Capable of achieving your ultimate goal in life." According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory, this refers to _________ needs.

• esteem

• safety-security

• self-actualization

• psychological

Norman, a Malaysian lost his house and all his personal belongings, such as his passport due to the recent earthquake that hit Japan. Which of the following needs will most likely affect Norman now?

• safety-security

• psychological

• self-actualization

• social

Which of the following needs does NOT belong to McClelland's Theory of Needs?

• Need for achievement

• Need for esteem

• Need for power

• Need for affiliation

_______ converts overall organizational objectives into specific objectives for work units and individuals.

According to the _____ theory, a person may not be motivated anymore when he/she finds that the rewards received for his/her effort and good performance did not meet his/her personal goal.

• equity

• goal-setting

• expectancy

• motivation-hygiene theory

According to the _____ theory, only people who are born with certain personal qualities and characteristics can be leaders.

• Charismatic

• Authentic

• Behavioral

• Traits

Which of the following theories refers to the followers seeing their leader as a "hero" due to certain behaviors that they admire?

• Charismatic

• Traits

• Behavioral

• Transactional

Transformational leaders tend to focus on completing tasks and transactional leaders focus on motivating employees to work more for the good of the organization.

• True

• False

Behavioral theory suggests that people can be trained to become leaders.

• True

• False