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Frederick W.Taylor originated the theory of satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

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The human relations movement in management was born out of experiences cited in the Hawthorne studies.

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Explain the different facets of job enrichment and behavior modification.

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Job enrichment is a method of motivating...

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The equity theory states that people are motivated


A) only by their achievements.
B) by receiving pay equal to that of all other employees.
C) by the satisfaction of doing their jobs well.
D) by receiving promotions.
E) by receiving a reward commensurate with their performance.

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Describe the various stages of team development.

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Forming is the introductory stage of tea...

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In the first set of Hawthorne experiments dealing with lighting,the main conclusion was that


A) the pressure of social acceptance affects production.
B) a sense of involvement affects production.
C) variations in lighting affect production.
D) the piece-rate method affects production.
E) only the amount of pay affects production.

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The concepts underlying Theory Z were first presented in the 1960 book,The Human Side of Enterprise.

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A manager who believes that employee motivation depends on how much we want something and on how likely we think we are to get it is using


A) Vroom's expectancy theory.
B) Herzberg's two-factor theory.
C) Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
D) McGregor's Theory Y.
E) Taylor's scientific management.

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Georgia Crane is allowed to create her own work hours on a limited basis.She must be at work from 9 a.m.to 11 a.m.and 1 p.m.to 3 p.m.every day,which represents ____ time,and she can choose which hours she will work between 8 a.m.and 6 p.m.around the required hours,which represents ____ time.The total required time is eight hours per day


A) shared;open
B) mandatory;free
C) flexible;core
D) core;free
E) core;flexible

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Which of the following is not a physiological need?


A) Sleep
B) Shelter
C) Food and water
D) Safe working conditions
E) Clothing

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​A team which brings together employees from different departments within an organization to develop a strategy for accomplishing a specific task is called a ___ team.


A) ​cross-functional
B) ​tennis
C) ​self-managed work team
D) ​problem-solving

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All of the following are accurate statements about the expectancy theory except that


A) it is easy to apply.
B) there are various reasons why employees work.
C) the reasons people work may change.
D) it is necessary to show employees how to attain the outcomes they desire.
E) it is a very complex model of motivation.

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If you were a manager who made sure that rewards were distributed to your employees fairly based on their performance and that each employee clearly understood the basis for his or her own pay,you would be using


A) scientific management.
B) equity theory.
C) Theory X.
D) motivation-hygiene theory.
E) Theory Y.

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A firm emphasizing long-term employment,collective decision making,individual responsibility,slow evaluation and promotion,informal control,moderately specialized career paths,and a holistic concern for employees is known as


A) Theory X.
B) Theory Y.
C) type J.
D) type A.
E) type Z.

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All of the following are examples of Herzberg's motivation factors except


A) achievement.
B) working conditions.
C) recognition.
D) responsibility.
E) advancement and growth.

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What is goal-setting theory and how can an organization benefit from it?

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Goal-setting theory suggests that employ...

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Under the equity theory,when a worker feels under-rewarded,he or she may take all of the following actions except


A) reduce input by working less.
B) forget about it.
C) ask for a raise.
D) leave the work situation.
E) do a new comparison to verify the other one.

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The first stage of team development is


A) beginning.
B) starting.
C) forming.
D) creation.
E) inauguration.

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Ezekiel and Tyrell are commissioned car salesmen who work at a car dealership.Ezekiel is the sole provider for his family of five.His wife is ill and he needs greater income to cover her medical bills.Tyrell just graduated from high school and will attend college in the fall.He has college and housing bills to pay but has several scholarships and grants which substantially reduce the cost of his education,but he would like to save money for grad school.Ezekiel arrives at the dealership every morning before it opens and does not leave until his shift is over.He grows anxious if he only sells a car a day.Tyrell arrives when the dealership opens and leaves when his shift is over.If he only sells two cars a week,he is not concerned.The general manager of the dealership said Ezekiel is more motivated than Tyrell.Which of the following best defines the general manager's comment?


A) Motivation is the reward one gets from working.
B) Motivation is an employee's attitude or feeling about the job.
C) Motivation is the internal process that energizes,directs,and sustains behavior.
D) Motivation is the satisfaction and enthusiasm one gets from one's employment.

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The equity theory of motivation is based on the premise that people are motivated first by rewards and then by achievement.

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