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________ is the link between performance and outcomes in expectancy theory.


A) Valence
B) Instrumentality
C) Expectancy
D) Equity
E) Actualization

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Pablo's work performance has greatly improved over the course of the past two months, so his boss decided to upgrade his status from that of a temporary employee to that of a permanent employee. This is an example of


A) negative reinforcement.
B) punishment.
C) extinction.
D) glass ceiling.
E) intrinsic reward.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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________ is the perceived likelihood that performance will be followed by a particular outcome.


A) Valence
B) Instrumentality
C) Expectancy
D) Job enlargement
E) Job enrichment

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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What are stretch goals? List the different types of stretch goals.

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Some firms today set stretch goals, targ...

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________ means that jobs are restructured or redesigned by adding higher levels of responsibility.


A) Job enrichment
B) Task identity
C) Task significance
D) Negative reinforcement
E) Procedural justice

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Delilah's previous manager every year developed and given her a list of performance goals for the upcoming year, and then proceeded to criticize her for not fully achieving her previous year's goals-goals that he had developed and given to her. And, in fact, Delilah was not always motivated to achieve all of the goals that her previous manager had prescribed for her. But Delilah's new manager was a breath of fresh air. Delilah told her roommate, "My new manager lets me participate in goal-setting for my work and, as a result,


A) I am able to find ingenious ways to set easy goals and convince my manager that they are difficult."
B) I find ways to meet goals simply to receive a reward."
C) we develop goals that do not necessarily contribute to the company's success."
D) we tend to generate goals that I accept and pursue willingly."
E) we set goals that are so challenging as to be unattainable."

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Negative reinforcement involves the threat of punishment by NOT delivering punishment when employees perform satisfactorily.

A) True
B) False

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Providing work-related goals is an extremely effective way to stimulate motivation.

A) True
B) False

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According to ________, characteristics of the workplace termed hygiene factors will not necessarily motivate workers.


A) Maslow
B) McClelland
C) Herzberg
D) Hackman and Oldham
E) Dewey

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Leo, operations manager at QuadFoods Storage, struggled with staffing the "dreaded" night shift, where all new employees were initially assigned. The turnover was high, morale was poor, and performance was dismal. Leo had tried positive reinforcement, offering rewards for punctuality and good work habits; this approach failed. He had also tried the extinction approach, adopting a hands-off approach, also with little success. Finally, he had punished wrongdoers, and that approach also failed to bring about any desired change. If Leo now tries negative reinforcement, what might be a proper approach?


A) Offer reassignment to the day shift for the best night-shift performers.
B) Fire the worst night-shift performers.
C) Offer additional night-shift work and overtime pay for the best night-shift performers.
D) Reduce the pay of the worst night-shift performers.
E) Reassign the best day-shift performers to the night shift.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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What are the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards? When would you see each of them used?

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Extrinsic rewards are given to people by...

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In the Hackman and Oldham model, ________ is the independence and discretion in making decisions.


A) skill variety
B) task identity
C) feedback
D) autonomy
E) expectancy

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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According to Herzberg, the key to true job satisfaction and motivation to perform lies in


A) hygiene factors.
B) characteristics of the workplace.
C) motivators.
D) socialized power.
E) personalized power.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Nathan exclaimed, "Janet, I just heard that Veronica makes a salary that is three times greater than mine! But I have a house payment and child care expenses that she does not have!" Janet replied, "Nathan, your financial situation is not at all relevant to what our employer pays you. Your compensation reflects your value to the company. Veronica is the vice president of sales. Do you believe that she contributes three times more than you?" Nathan responded, "At least! We wouldn't have jobs without her! Oh, I see what you mean." Nathan came to understand why Veronica made more than he did because Janet reminded him to think in terms of


A) the equity theory.
B) intrinsic rewards.
C) discrimination.
D) quality of work life (QWL) .
E) hygiene factors.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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________ is intended to alleviate boredom by giving people different things to do at different times.


A) Job rotation
B) Job enlargement
C) Social loafing
D) Job feedback
E) Free riding

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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________ is a set of perceptions of what employees owe their employers and what their employers owe employees.


A) Personal growth
B) Constitutionalism
C) A psychological contract
D) Procedural justice
E) A union contract

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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A low need for affiliation and a moderate to high need for power are associated with


A) nonmanagerial success.
B) self-satisfaction.
C) job satisfaction.
D) managerial success.
E) employee evaluation.

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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Describe the important components of quality of work life (QWL) programs with examples.

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Organizational behavior modification primarily attempts to


A) promote groupthink.
B) increase instances of glass ceiling.
C) improve performance.
D) reinforce the benefits of free riding.
E) promote egocentrism.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Discuss the basic concept of the expectancy theory.

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According to the expectancy theory, a pe...

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