Worksheets2.4 Motivation and Demotivation
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Being able to make a difference to others in society is an example of which of the following options?
Extrinsic motivation
Herzberg’s motivators
Non-financial motivation
Maslow’s self-actualisation
Which motivation theorist said that employees are principally motivated by money?
F.W. Taylor
A. Maslow
J.S. Adams
J.S. Adams
Which of the following indicates a high degree of staff motivation?
High staff turnover rate
High wastage
High absenteeism
High sales turnover
Which motivational theorist wrote about fairness as a form of motivation?
J.S. Adams
A. Maslow
F. Herzberg
F.W. Taylor
What did A. Maslow call the needs that are essential for human survival?
Social needs
Physiological needs
Security needs
Esteem needs
Which motivation theorist believed that workers could be managed in a scientific way by using differentiated piece rate?
A. Maslow
F. Herzberg
J.S. Adams
F.W. Taylor
Which of the following is an example of inequity in the workplace?
Supervisors being paid more than their subordinates
Wage differentials between men and women in the same job roles
Highly productive workers being rewarded bonuses
Profit-related pay for staff
Which of the following is least likely to be a consequence of high absenteeism?
Lower levels of motivation
Increased workload for staff at work
Increased costs for the business
Lower labour productivity
In Herzberg’s theory, giving workers a wide range of challenging tasks and encouraging them to take part in decision-making are examples of what?
Job enlargement
Job rotation
Job enrichment
Job production
Which motivation theorist said that employees are principally motivated by money?
A. Maslow
F. Herzberg
J.S. Adams
F.W. Taylor
Which of the following does not occur in a workplace with low staff motivation?
Low productivity
High absenteeism
Low recruitment costs
High staff turnover rate
In Maslow’s theory, recognition and self-respect are examples of which level of needs?
Social needs
Physiological needs
Esteem needs
Self-actualisation
Which term describes giving workers more interesting and challenging tasks?
Job enlargement
Job rotation
Job enrichment
Job production
F.W. Taylor’s theory of motivation would be most suitable for which of the following?
News journalists
Workers in a fast food restaurant
University lecturers
Healthcare workers in the private sector
In Herzberg’s theory of motivation, what are the rules, regulations and policies of an organization examples of?
Safety needs
Hygiene factors
Job dissatisfaction
Motivators
Which of the following is a hygiene factor in Herzberg’s two factor theory?
Status
Personal growth
Wages and salaries
Recognition
