Question 1

Which of the following is not contained in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?&#10;A)Physiological&#10;B)Belonging&#10;C)Financial Reward&#10;D)Esteem

Accepted Answer

Maslow's hierarchy of needs does not explicitly include "Financial Reward." The hierarchy consists of five levels: physiological, safety, belonging and love, esteem, and self-actualization. Financial rewards can be related to these needs but are not a specific category within Maslow's theory.

Question 2

Fredrick W. Taylor believed that there was no necessary conflict between the interests of workers and those of management

Accepted Answer

Fredrick W. Taylor, the father of scientific management, believed that through scientific methods, the interests of workers and management could be aligned, increasing efficiency and productivity without causing conflict between the two groups.

Question 3

McGregor argues in his Theory X that people are not by nature passive or resistant to organisational needs

Accepted Answer

McGregor's Theory X assumes that people are by nature passive, resistant to organizational needs, and must be coerced, controlled, or threatened with punishment to achieve goals.

Question 4

Which of the following are motivating factors under capitalism?&#10;A)The pursuit of profit&#10;B)Meeting human need&#10;C)The accumulation of capital&#10;D)Society is classless

Accepted Answer

Under capitalism, the pursuit of profit (A) and the accumulation of capital (C) are primary motivating factors. These elements drive investment, innovation, and economic activities. Meeting human needs (B) and a classless society (D) are not primary motivating factors in capitalist systems; rather, they are more closely associated with socialist or communist ideologies.

Question 5

Bribery can be used to influence symbolically child behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Bribery, in the context of parenting or teaching, can be used symbolically to influence child behavior by offering rewards or incentives for displaying desired behaviors, although it's not generally recommended as a primary strategy for behavior management.

Question 6

Which of the following are perceived managerial benefits of improving employee motivation?&#10;A)A happier workforce&#10;B)A more productive workforce&#10;C)An easier to manage workforce&#10;D)An improved contribution to management's objectives

Accepted Answer

All the options listed are perceived benefits of improving employee motivation. A happier workforce tends to be more productive, easier to manage, and more aligned with management's objectives, contributing to overall organizational success.

Question 7

According to Townley, working from home is a 'dividing practice'

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Question 8

Vroom's 'Expectancy Theory' implies that there is no relationship between job design and employee expectation.

Accepted Answer

Vroom's Expectancy Theory suggests that employee motivation is influenced by the expectation that their efforts will lead to desired performance and rewards, implying that job design, which affects these expectations, is indeed related to employee motivation.

Question 9

According to Herzberg job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are two end of a continuum

Accepted Answer

According to Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are not on the same continuum but are instead influenced by two separate sets of factors: motivators (which can lead to satisfaction) and hygiene factors (which can prevent dissatisfaction but not necessarily lead to satisfaction).

Question 10

Difficult or challenging goals lead to higher performance?

Accepted Answer

Difficult or challenging goals are more likely to lead to higher performance because they push individuals to exert more effort, focus their attention, and persist longer than easy goals, thereby enhancing achievement and improving outcomes.

Question 11

Which of the following are associated with Mead's account of the formation of self?&#10;A)Active selfhood&#10;B)In-active selfhood&#10;C)Engaged selfhood&#10;D)Dis-engaged selfhood 10.

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Question 12

Which of the following are growth or 'motivator factors' according to Herzberg?&#10;A)Supervision&#10;B)Recognition&#10;C)Achievement&#10;D)Interpersonal Relationship

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Question 13

Which of the following factors promotes self-motivation?&#10;A)Social Recognition&#10;B)Peer Group Feedback&#10;C)Autonomy&#10;D)Management Control

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Question 14

Which of the following are forms of 'alienation' according to Marx?&#10;A)Alienation from the profit motive&#10;B)Alienation from the process of production&#10;C)Alienation from co-workers&#10;D)Alienation from others

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Question 15

Which of the following is not an element in McClelland and Burnham's theory of motivation&#10;A)The need for achievement&#10;B)The need to be safe&#10;C)The need for power&#10;D)The need to be liked

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Question 16

Which of the following are job characteristics which can make a work meaningful according to Hackman and Oldham?&#10;A)Skill variety&#10;B)Supervision&#10;C)Salary&#10;D)Task Identity

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Question 17

Process theories of motivation focus upon the dynamic interaction between an individual and their experience of an organisation and its management

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Question 18

Alienation, according to Marx, is a condition in which individuals feel separated or estranged from some part of their existence because they are subjected to external controls.

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Question 19

The Hawthorne Experiments began as a scientific study of impact of different levels of illumination on worker output

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Question 20

Braverman's concept of de-skilling is a consequence of which of the following?&#10;A)The separation of mental and manual labour&#10;B)Job simplification&#10;C)Job enrichment&#10;D)The drive for efficiency

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Deck 2: Motivation and the Self