MAPIO - TB1 - week 8 - motivation and EI

What does the “psychological contract” refer to in the workplace?

• A legally binding employment agreement

• A secret handshake between managers

• A motivational speech given by leadership

• Unwritten expectations between employees and employers

According to Maslow, which need must be satisfied first?

• Wi-Fi and coffee

• Self-actualisation

• Physiological needs

• Self-esteem needs

Alderfer’s ERG theory stands for...

• Existence, Relatedness, Growth

• Energy, Rest, Growth

• Eggs, Rice, Grapes

• Expectancy, Redundancy, Girth

Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory includes...

• Motivation and hydration

• Praise and punishment

• Carrots and sticks

• Hygiene factors and motivators

Vroom’s Expectancy Theory is all about...

• Dreaming big

• Hoping for a promotion

• Effort depending on expected outcomes

• Input and growth divided by salary

In McGregor's model, theory X assumes people are...

• Creative and self-motivated

• Lazy and need control

• Narcissistic and hate everyone else

• Secretly spies for management

What’s a criticism of leadership styles theories such as Goleman’s styles?

• They are only relevant for CEOs

• Models such as Goleman's are too complicated

• Goleman's model doesn’t include “snack-bringer” as a style

• Over-simplification and cultural bias