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Business Motivational Theorists

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the 'hygiene' in Herzberg's 2 factor theory

a)

Demotivates the employee if the workplace is clean and tidy

b)

Demotivates the employee if the workplace is unsafe or unattractive to work in.

c)

Motivates the employee if the workplace is clean

d)

Demotivates the employee if they have to work long hours

2.

What is the top level on Maslow's Hierarchy?

a)

Physical needs

b)

Safety needs

c)

Self actualisation

d)

Self-esteem

3.

Which theorist believed that people are inherently lazy and are only motivated by money?

a)

Mayo human relations theory

b)

Taylor's scientific management

c)

Herzberg's two factor theory

d)

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

4.

Which financial method of payment was derived from Taylor's theory?

a)

Salary

b)

Bonus

c)

Fringe benefits

d)

Piece rate

5.

If safety needs are not met one cannot move to ___________________

a)

basic physiological needs

b)

Social (love and belonging)

c)

esteem

d)

self actualization

6.

When parents say "you will never be good enough to go to university" they are not helping their child achieve

a)

safety and security

b)

the need for responsibility

c)

esteem

d)

self actualization

7.
Which of the following is a basic need?
a)
love
b)
belonging
c)
shelter
d)
safety
8.
What is not an example of financial motivation?
a)
Pay rise
b)
Bonus
c)
Piecerate
d)
Praise
9.
What is not an example of non-financial motivation?
a)
Bonus
b)
Praise
c)
Job enrichment
d)
Extra annual leave
10.
What is not an example of financial motivation?
a)
Pay rise
b)
Bonus
c)
Piecerate
d)
Annual leave
11.
Whose theory was scientific management? 
a)
Taylor 
b)
Maslow 
c)
McGregor
12.
Whose theory was “Two factor Theory” satisfaction and dissatisfaction 
a)
Herzberg 
b)
Taylor 
c)
Mayo
13.
Which of the following is a definition of self-actualisation need?
a)
National minimum wage 
b)
Sense of belonging
c)
Achieving one's innermost desire
d)
Feeling secured
14.

According to Taylor workers are mainly motivated by

a)

Job satisfaction

b)

Money

15.
Which of the following is NOT a need as identified by Maslow?
a)
Hygiene
b)
Esteem
c)
Self-actualisation
d)
Social
16.
Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg?
a)
Working condition: Safe working environment
b)
Responsibility
c)
Good wage or salary
d)
Good relationship with co-workers and boss
17.
Motivating staff by giving them additional challenging tasks or responsibility is known as
a)
Job rotation
b)
Delegation
c)
Job enrichment
d)
Job enlargement     
18.
Employer give a wider range of similar tasks for the employee to do. This is an example of...
a)
Job rotation
b)
Job enlargement
c)
Job enrichment
19.

Mayo concluded: Employees respond to changes in the working environment, A sense of recognition and consultation is important to employees and The workplace is a social system. Employees like to work in groups.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Is the following phrase related to Taylor or Mayo? "The concept of money as the principle motivator for employees is still referred to as a '?' approach.'

a)

Tayloristic

b)

Mayoristic