Question 1

The manager spends most of the time socializing with employees, while providing little instruction. The manager avoids discipline. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

Accepted Answer

The manager is using the country club style, which prioritizes employee satisfaction over productivity and avoids discipline. This style is characterized by a low concern for production and a high concern for people. The manager's focus on socializing with employees and lack of instruction suggest a lack of concern for productivity, while the avoidance of discipline shows a desire to prioritize employee satisfaction.

Question 2

Recall a present or past job; are you or were you dissatisfied or not dissatisfied with the maintenance factors? Are or were you satisfied or not satisfied with the motivators? Be sure to identify and explain your satisfaction with the specific maintenance and motivator factors.

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Question 3

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the four Ohio State leadership styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

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Question 4

A manager who tries to match an employee's needs to the job, such as an outgoing people-oriented person in sales, is best described as using which motivation theory?

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The manager described is using the acquired needs theory, which suggests that an individual's needs are learned or acquired through experience and interaction with the environment. In this case, the manager is attempting to match the employee's acquired needs (such as a desire for social interaction) with the requirements of the job (sales, which involves interacting with customers).

Question 5

Bill's goal is to save more money in 2010. Which of the following "must" criteria is not met in this statement?

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Question 6

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the five Leadership Grid styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

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Question 7

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the University of Iowa leadership styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

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Question 8

Having a Christmas party is most closely associated with which motivation theory?

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Question 9

Explain how your need for achievement, power, and/or affiliation has affected your behavior, or that of someone you work with or have worked with. What were the consequences of the behavior, and was the need satisfied?

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Question 10

Employees, as in all organizations, are expected to be on time. The manager has not done anything when employees come in late. However, it is becoming a habit that the manager wants stopped. Which motivation technique is most commonly used in this situation?

Accepted Answer

The reinforcement technique involves using positive or negative consequences to increase or decrease certain behaviors. In this situation, the manager could use negative reinforcement by implementing consequences (such as disciplinary action) for employees who are consistently late in order to decrease this behavior.

Question 11

Give an example of how expectancy theory has affected your motivation, or that of someone else you work with or have worked with. Be sure to specify the expectancy and valence.

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Question 12

An organization that has a system to recognize employees, such as pins and stars on a football helmet, for their level of performance and that has regular award ceremonies is best described by which motivation theory?

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Question 13

Give an example of how equity theory has affected your motivation, or that of someone else you work with or have worked with. Be sure to specify if you were underrewarded, overrewarded, or equitably rewarded.

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Question 14

Ford's goal is to sell 15 percent more minivans. Which of the following "must" criteria is not met in this statement?

Accepted Answer

The statement does not mention a specific target date for achieving the goal, making it unclear when the 15 percent increase should be accomplished.

Question 15

The manager is showing an employee how to perform an audit check in inventory. However, at the same time the manager is encouraging the employee for his or her effort. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

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Question 16

The manager spends time interacting with employees only to tell them what to do and how to do it. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

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The manager is using the authority compliance style, which focuses on high task and low relationship behavior. The manager is only giving orders and not considering employee input or building a relationship with them.

Question 17

Give one or more examples of the types of reinforcement, and the schedules used, on a present or past job.

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Question 18

A manager that assigns challenging tasks that can be completed with hard work is best described as using which motivation theory?

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The manager is using the goal-setting theory by assigning challenging tasks. This theory suggests that setting specific and challenging goals leads to higher motivation and performance.

Question 19

On what level of the hierarchy of needs are you at this time for a specific aspect of your life (professional or personal)? Be sure to specify the level by name, and explain why you are at that level.

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Question 20

1. Using the writing objectives model, write one or more objectives for an organization you work for or have worked for that meet the criteria for objectives.
2. Give an example of how a goal(s) affected your motivation and performance, or those of someone else you work with or have worked with.

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Quiz 3: Leadership Motivation and Behavior

The manager spends most of the time socializing with employees, while providing little instruction. The manager avoids discipline. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

Recall a present or past job; are you or were you dissatisfied or not dissatisfied with the maintenance factors? Are or were you satisfied or not satisfied with the motivators? Be sure to identify and explain your satisfaction with the specific maintenance and motivator factors.

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the four Ohio State leadership styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

A manager who tries to match an employee's needs to the job, such as an outgoing people-oriented person in sales, is best described as using which motivation theory?

Bill's goal is to save more money in 2010. Which of the following "must" criteria is not met in this statement?

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the five Leadership Grid styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

Recall a present or past manager. Which of the University of Iowa leadership styles does or did your manager use most often? Describe the behavior of your manager.

Having a Christmas party is most closely associated with which motivation theory?

Explain how your need for achievement, power, and/or affiliation has affected your behavior, or that of someone you work with or have worked with. What were the consequences of the behavior, and was the need satisfied?

Employees, as in all organizations, are expected to be on time. The manager has not done anything when employees come in late. However, it is becoming a habit that the manager wants stopped. Which motivation technique is most commonly used in this situation?

Give an example of how expectancy theory has affected your motivation, or that of someone else you work with or have worked with. Be sure to specify the expectancy and valence.

An organization that has a system to recognize employees, such as pins and stars on a football helmet, for their level of performance and that has regular award ceremonies is best described by which motivation theory?

Give an example of how equity theory has affected your motivation, or that of someone else you work with or have worked with. Be sure to specify if you were underrewarded, overrewarded, or equitably rewarded.

Ford's goal is to sell 15 percent more minivans. Which of the following "must" criteria is not met in this statement?

The manager is showing an employee how to perform an audit check in inventory. However, at the same time the manager is encouraging the employee for his or her effort. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

The manager spends time interacting with employees only to tell them what to do and how to do it. Which Leadership Grid style is the manager using?

Give one or more examples of the types of reinforcement, and the schedules used, on a present or past job.

A manager that assigns challenging tasks that can be completed with hard work is best described as using which motivation theory?

On what level of the hierarchy of needs are you at this time for a specific aspect of your life (professional or personal)? Be sure to specify the level by name, and explain why you are at that level.

1. Using the writing objectives model, write one or more objectives for an organization you work for or have worked for that meet the criteria for objectives. 2. Give an example of how a goal(s) affected your motivation and performance, or those of someone else you work with or have worked with.