Question 1

In tennis,Moncef is carrying out a regime to improve his mobility by 25% in the next eight weeks.Does Moncef have SMART goals?

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Question 2

Do you think that a person working on an assembly line can experience being in "flow"?

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Question 3

In your opinion,is Michael Phelps's success based most on the need for achievement,excellent goal-setting,self-efficacy and self-reinforcement,or some other motivational factor? Explain.

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Question 4

Explain why improving hygiene factors in Herzberg's two-factor theory can eliminate job dissatisfaction,but cannot increase job satisfaction.

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Question 5

What would be the best way to modify Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to make it more credible?

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory can be modified to make it more credible by allowing needs to continue to be motivators even after they have been satisfied. Allowing higher order needs to motivate at any time, not just after other needs have been met, recognizes that humans have complex and dynamic needs that may not necessarily follow a linear hierarchy.

Question 6

Bonaventure Agata of CSL Behring says that a person needs to love what he or she does.Is it possible for all workers to love their work? Explain.

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Question 7

Simone,who desperately wants a full-time job in journalism,got a low-paying internship with a respected newspaper.Simone was very happy and doing extremely well in her position until she learned that this particular internship rarely results in a permanent job after it runs its course.Analyze Simone's motivation and prospects for success using expectancy theory.

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Question 8

Stephan,a talented artist,wasn't a very hard worker until his girlfriend submitted one of his drawings to the newspaper and it was published.Suddenly,Stephan began working diligently around the clock.How can you explain the change?

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Stephan's success increased his self-efficacy, which is the belief that he can succeed in a task. This, in turn, can increase motivation to achieve the desired outcome. Before his work was published, Stephan may not have had much confidence in his abilities as an artist, but after seeing his work in the newspaper, he likely felt more confident in his skills, and therefore became more motivated to work diligently.

Question 9

Monica has been Raoul's tennis coach since he was young.Lately she's been discouraged with his progress.When she plays matches against Raoul,he seems listless and lacks motivation because he doesn't think he can win.What can Monica do to increase Raoul's motivation?

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Question 10

In a performance review,a manager states that he has a simple way of dealing with cognitive dissonance: If two facts or ideas conflict,one of them must be wrong.So he simply eliminates the "wrong" one and thereby eliminates the conflict.How would you evaluate this approach?

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Question 11

Would the concept of Ubuntu work in the United States? Explain.

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Question 12

Tom,an electrical contractor,tends to micromanage his workers.This year he has used small bonus rewards to try to get his employees motivated.The rewards are effective for a short period of time,and then the workers fall back into old habits.What might Tom do to increase motivation?

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Question 13

Why do you think Google encourages employees to devote 10 percent of their time and energy to projects that have nothing to do with the company itself? Does this policy "pay off" for Google? Explain.

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Question 14

Suppose you are stuck in a job for the next year that is fairly interesting,but you feel that you are not well-suited to the work.Which strategy would be best to follow?

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Re-adjusting your attitude towards the job and trying to enjoy it can make the year bearable and possibly even valuable in terms of learning new skills or gaining experience. Being negative and constantly complaining to management is unlikely to lead to a transfer or a better situation. Threatening to quit is not a productive way to approach the situation and can harm your career reputation. Also, actively resisting liking the job may hold you back from opportunities for growth or connections you could make while in that position.

Question 15

A men's high school basketball team has a strong incentive to win because each player will be awarded a scholarship if the team can win the conference tournament.The trouble is every player is less than 6 feet tall,and the team has lost almost all of its previous games.What is true about this team's likely level of motivation?

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The valence is high because the scholarship reward is meaningful, and the instrumentality is high because players believe they will receive the reward if they perform well. However, the expectancy is low because there is little chance that the team will win. According to Expectancy Theory, motivation is a function of valence, instrumentality, and expectancy. Since expectancy is low, motivation is also likely to be low.

Quiz 3: Motivation and Meaning