Organizational Leadership Chapter 9

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.