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Motivation to Work

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

Maslow's original hierarchy of needs have ... levels

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

2.

According to Maslow (1943) , one will only feel the need of self esteem after the following needs are met ... (check all relevant options)

a)

physiological

b)

security

c)

social

d)

self actualisation

3.

On top of Maslow's updated hierachy of needs, is the ... needs

a)

self actualisation

b)

transcendence

c)

physiological

d)

esteem

4.

Two weaknesses of Maslow's theory are .... and .... Choose two correct answers

a)

self actualisation is hard to measure

b)

concepts are highly applicable in work settings

c)

the concept of self actualisation is based on a few individuals

d)

as a measurement, projective tests are subjective

5.

According to McClelland, people are motivated by different needs. They are ... (check all relevant options)

a)

Need for power

b)

Need for affiliation

c)

Need for achievements

d)

Existence needs

e)

Aesthetic needs

6.

Two strengths of McClelland's theory are .... and .... Choose two correct answers.

a)

Involve measurable qualities

b)

Applicable in organisational job posting

c)

Explains why people struggle to excel in poverty

d)

Acknowledge that an individual can feel multiple needs at the same time

7.

The following theories are categorized as Need Theories (check all correct answers) :

a)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

b)

McClelland's Theory of Achievement

c)

Goal Setting Theory (Locke & Latham)

d)

Expectancy Theory by Vroom

8.

The following theories are categorized as Cognitive Theories (check all correct answers) :

a)

Goal Setting (Locke and Latham)

b)

Expectancy Theory (Vroom, 1964)

c)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

d)

McClelland's Theory of Achievement Motivation

9.

According to Locke & Latham, an effective goal needs to cover 4CF formula, ....., ......, ......, ......, and Feedback (check all relevant options)

a)

Clarity

b)

Challenge

c)

Complexity

d)

Commitment

e)

Correspondence

10.

An application of 4CF goal setting principles is

a)

SMART method

b)

Self Motivation Technique

c)

Reflection Based Goal Setting

11.

According to Vroom, motivation is the result of three factors. They are ... (Check all relevant factors)

a)

expectancy

b)

valence

c)

instrumentality

d)

input

e)

output

12.

In Vroom's theory, the perception of how performance & worker's confidence are related to effort is called ...

a)

expectancy

b)

instrumentality

c)

valence

13.

In Expectancy Theory, perception of worker's access to reward by the means of effort, is called

a)

expectancy

b)

valence

c)

instrumentality

14.

Give two examples of intrinsic motivation

a)

sense of satisfaction

b)

sense of achievement

c)

promotion

d)

money

15.

Give two examples of extrinsic motivation

a)

bonus

b)

promotion

c)

enjoyment

d)

sense of satisfaction

16.

Reward systems may include (check all relevant options) :

a)

payment

b)

bonuses

c)

profit sharing

d)

performance related pay

e)

recognition

17.

Yao (1997) concluded that over half the growth of productivity in Chinese State industries are related to

a)

bonuses

b)

performance related pay

c)

profit sharing

d)

non monetary rewards

18.

Hollowell (2005) found that strong stock market presences are maintained by high ..... for senior executives

a)

profit sharing

b)

performance related pay

c)

bonuses

d)

salaries

19.

Duffhues & Kabir (2008) found that there's no correlation between ... and ....

a)

size of bonus

b)

performance

c)

inequalities

d)

number of games won

20.

Which one is not a form of non monetary rewards?

a)

promotion

b)

praise

c)

empowerment

d)

sense of belonging

e)

recognition

21.

Brown & Armstrong (1999) found that workers are more likely to stay in an organisation when they ... (choose two correct answers)

a)

receive a large number of salary

b)

feel appreciated

c)

feel that their efforts are valued

d)

get performance related pay

e)

are constantly promoted

22.

The assumption behind Self Determination Theory is, human behaviour is motivated by innate need of

a)

power

b)

growth

c)

commitment

d)

improvement

23.

Deci & Ryan identify three innate psychological needs essential to self determination and well being ...

a)

competence

b)

relatedness

c)

autonomy

d)

security

24.

The independent variable of the study by Landry et al was operationalised as either ... or ...

a)

autonomy threatening

b)

appreciation

c)

autonomy supportive

d)

performance -related- pay

25.

In the study by Landry et al, participants of Study 1 were assigned a task of

a)

find differences in pairs of images

b)

review leadership performance

c)

watching monitors

d)

solving anagrams