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Organizational Behavior (OB) - ORGB 300 - Chapter 6: Motivation Questions with Correct Answers
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Organizational Behavior (OB) - ORGB 300 - Chapter6: Motivation Questions with Correct Answers
Organizational Behavior - Individual Mechanisms - Motivation (Figure)
Correct Answer-Organizational Behavior - Individual Mechanisms -
Motivation:
Motivation Correct Answer-1. A set of energetic work forces that
determine the direction, intensity, and performance of an employee's
work effort. (Category in the OB Model: Individual Mechanisms)
2. Forces that initiate work-related effort.
a. Determine direction, intensity, and persistence of the effort.
b. Originates within and outside an employee.
c. Is critical because performance is a function of motivation and ability.
Motivation and Effort Correct Answer-1. Direction of Effort - What are
you going to do right now?
2. Intensity of Effort - How hard are you going to work on it?
3. Persistence of Effort - How long are you going to work on it?
What were the three (3) early theories of Motivation? Correct Answer-
The three (3) early theories of motivation are "Need Based" theories:
1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
2. Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
3. McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory
, What do the Early (Need-Based) Theories focus on? Correct Answer-
The Early (Need-Based) Theories deal with the question of "what"
determines work motivation.
In other words, they focus on profiling the needs that people seek to
fulfill e.g. need for power.
What are the three (3) early theories of motivation sometimes referred to
as? Correct Answer-The early theories of motivation are sometimes
referred to as "Need-Based" or "Content" theories.
When were the three (3) Need-Based/Content theories formulated?
Correct Answer-The three (3) Need-Based/Content theories, Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Herberg's Two-Factor (Motivator-Hygiene)
Theory and McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory were formulated
during the 1950's and 1960's.
Two more facts about the Need-Based/Content theories. Correct
Answer-1. Although Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Herberg's
Two-Factor (Motivator-Hygiene) Theory and McClelland's Acquired
Needs Theory have been heavily attacked, they are the main basis for
contemporary motivation theories.
2. Many practicing managers still use these theories.
Define Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory Correct Answer-Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs Theory: Need-Based/Content theory that asserts
certain needs must be met before other needs can motivate.
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