Question 1

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 2

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 3

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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Question 4

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 is high on task orientation and low on people orientation. The manager is focused solely on getting the work done and is not interested in building relationships with employees or considering their input in decision-making.

Question 5

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 6

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?

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The most commonly used motivation technique in this situation would be reinforcement. Reinforcement involves providing consequences for behavior, either positive or negative, in order to modify and shape that behavior. By not taking any action when employees come in late, the manager has inadvertently reinforced that behavior. To change the behavior, the manager could use reinforcement by providing negative consequences, such as verbal warnings or write-ups, for employees who continue to come in late. This can help to break the habit and encourage employees to arrive on time.

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

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 states that specific and challenging goals lead to higher levels of performance if feedback, support, and acceptance by the individual are provided.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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?

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The manager is primarily concerned with maintaining a friendly work environment and avoids conflict or discipline, which aligns with the country club style on the Leadership Grid. The manager prioritizes employee satisfaction over productivity and task completion.

Question 12

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

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The statement does not include a target date for achieving the goal.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 is using the acquired needs theory, which suggests that people are motivated by three needs: achievement, power, and affiliation. The manager is trying to match the employee's need for affiliation (being people-oriented) with a job in sales, which involves interacting with others.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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

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Quiz 3: Leadership Motivation and Behavior

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?

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?

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.

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?

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?

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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