Question 1

Draw a diagram that depicts Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Provide a definition for each level of need.

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Question 2

What are the three components of Vroom's expectancy theory? Describe how motivation is determined based on this theory.

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Question 3

Recent research has suggested that equity sensitivity affects how people feel about equity in ratios of inputs and outcomes. What are the three classifications of people based on their equity sensitivity, and how do they react to over- or underrewards?

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Question 4

According to Locke, what are the four ways in which goals affect behavior?

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Question 5

What has research demonstrated about equity theory in terms of its actual effect on motivation?

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Question 6

You are an HR manager who needs to explain the management by objectives process to your company. What will you say? What can you tell the company about what research has to say about this process?

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Question 7

If you were assigned to increase the job enrichment of a retail salesperson, what would you do? Hint: Link your ideas to the core job dimensions of job characteristics theory.

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Question 8

Provide an example of how someone might craft a job, and how this crafting might affect motivation.

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Question 9

Use the example of a thermostat to illustrate how control theory works to motivate employees.

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Question 10

How does Alderfer's ERG theory relate to Maslow's hierarchy of needs? What are the major differences between the two needs theories?

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Question 11

Self-determination theory holds that in order to foster feelings of well-being and motivation, environments must meet three needs: competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Explain what each of these three needs is, and give an example for how a workplace might meet those needs.

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Question 12

In organizational behavior management, what does the "ABC" in the ABC model stand for?

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Question 13

What are the two major components of Hertzberg's two-factor theory? What might be an example of each component? How do they affect job satisfaction?

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Question 14

What are the three main strategies an employee might use to reduce feelings of inequity?

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Question 15

What are the three main types of organizational justice? Provide a scenario for each type of justice that illustrates what a high level of justice might look like.

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Question 16

Draw a model that depicts the components of job characteristics theory. What does research tell us about this theory?

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Question 17

What are the two major implications of job characteristics theory?

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Question 18

Describe the four major postulates of equity theory.

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Question 19

Provide an example of an effective goal you might set for yourself if you want to improve your study habits. Explain how this example illustrates the characteristics of an effective goal.

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Question 20

Identify and describe each of the three major categories of motivation theories. How do the categories differ from each other?

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Quiz 9: Motivation