Which of the following statements about affectivity is most likely FALSE?
Research shows a strong link between negative affectivity and low productivity levels
Which of the following statements is most likely true about affectivity?
People with a disposition for positive affectivity tend to react optimistically to changes.
Which of the following reflects the degree to which people are given information about different reward procedures and are treated with dignity and respect?
Interactional justice
According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, which of the following is a hygiene factor?
Supervision
Which of the following would most likely result in consistently higher effort and performance?
Assign goals that a both specific and difficult
Which statement about empowerment and the operant approach is most likely true?
By changing the situation, leaders can enhance followers' motivation, performance, and satisfaction.
What are the most powerful determinants of task behaviors according to Locke and Latham?
Goals
An individual's tendency to exert effort toward task accomplishment depends partly on the strength of his/her motive to achieve success. This concept is called:
Achievement orientation
Which of the following is most likely an example of a non-contingent reward?
Annual salary
In terms of the underlying causes of performance problems, leaders seem to have the most difficulty recognizing and rectifying:
motivation problems
Which of the following statements about goals is most likely FALSE?
Easily attainable goals result in higher levels of effort and performance.
Which of the following most likely occurs when leaders articulate high expectations for followers?
Pygmalion effect
Which of the following involves making judgments about the adequacy of behavior with respect to certain criteria such as work-group or organizational goals?
Effectiveness
Which statement best summarizes the components of empowerment as defined by the authors?
Leaders delegate leadership and decision making down to the lowest level possible and equip followers with the resources, knowledge, and skills necessary to make good decisions.
Which of the following is NOT a macro psychological component that underlies empowerment?
Influence
Which of the following is one of the motivators described in Herzberg's two-factor theory?
The work itself
One limitation of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is that it fails to:
make specific predictions as to how individuals will satisfy their needs.
Which of the following assesses the overall degree to which employees are satisfied with their organization and their job?
Global satisfaction item
What is the main reason for people staying with organizations?
Promises of long-term employment
Performance is best described as:
behaviors directed toward the organization's mission.