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Motivation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 24mins

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1.

Which of the following is a theory that suggests people are motivated by five levels of needs?

a)

Clark's theory of business

b)

Taylor's scientific management theory

c)

Herzberg's two-factor theory

d)

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

2.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following is a lower-order need?
a)
Self-actualization
b)
Esteem
c)
Safety
d)
Social
3.

Which of the following does Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation focus on?

a)

Hygiene Factors & Motivators

b)

Needs & Wants

c)

Promotions & Reward

d)

Mo money, mo problems

4.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using monetary rewards as a motivation tool?
a)

They increase job satisfaction

b)

Not everyone is motivated by money

c)

They are easy to implement

d)

They are always effective

5.

What does "Valence" refer to in Vroom's theory?

a)

The belief that effort will lead to a reward

b)

The belief that the reward is worth the effort

c)

The value an individual places on the expected reward

d)
  • The motivation to outperform others

6.

In the workplace, an employee who believes that working extra hours will lead to a promotion is demonstrating which component of Expectancy Theory?

a)

Expectancy

b)

Valence

c)

Equity

d)

Instrumentality

7.

If an employee values a promotion highly and works hard because of this, which component of Expectancy Theory are they primarily influenced by?

a)

Expectancy

b)

Instrumentality

c)

Valence

d)

Reinforcement

8.

If an employee does not put in extra effort because they believe that their work will not be recognized by their boss, which component of Expectancy Theory is low?

a)

Expectancy

b)

 Instrumentality

c)

Valence

d)

) All of the above

9.

An employee does not work hard because they do not believe that hard work will improve their performance. Which part of Vroom’s theory is this?

a)

Instrumentality

b)

Valence

c)
  • Reinforcement

d)

Expectancy

10.

What is motivation?

a)

Motivation refers to how driven and happy an employee is in their role

b)

Motivation is how much an employee is paid

c)

Motivation refers to how likely an employee is to stay in a business

11.

How is productivity linked to motivation?

a)

Motivation is not directly linked to productivity

b)

Less motivated employees are likely to increase the productivity levels of a business

c)

More motivated employees are likely to increase the productivity levels of a business

12.

Which of these is an example of a fringe benefit?

a)

Additional payment

b)

A company car

c)

Additional responsibilities

13.

______ is the payment made for each item produced that meets a given quality standard.

a)

piece rate

b)

profit sharing

c)

bonus

d)

performance rate

14.

The final group of needs in Maslow's need hierarchy is

a)

physiological needs

b)

esteem needs

c)

self-actualizing needs

d)

social needs