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Maria and Jose have worked together in the same office in the same position For quite some time. They have similar educational backgrounds and have been in the job For about the same period oF time. Maria works extremely hard and oFten notices that Jose is taking long breaks and not putting in the same effort as she is. Thus, when she learns that Jose is paid $8000, more than what she earns, she gets very upset and decides to reduce her effort and take long breaks as well. Which oF the Following theories explains this behavior? A. Expectancy theory B. Goal-setting theory C. ERG theory D. Equity theory

A

The act of choosing a solution that is good enough is called _____. A. satisficing B. reasoning C. framing D.discounting

A

Which of the following individuals best represents a person with reward power? A. Maria, a team lead, motivates her team members by giving them incentives and promotions on improved performance. B.Sonia, an executive, has a great personality and everyone in the organization respects and admires her for her intelligence. C.Eric, the marketing head, is the deciding authority of various organizational activities and his employees have great respect for him. D.Henry, a finance manager, often punishes his subordinates when they fail to follow the organization's rules and regulations.

d

Which of the following situations is the best example of an interpersonal conflict? A. A cosmetics manufacturing company had a conflict with its competitor, when they made false negative statements about the company's products. B. The employees in an organization had a conflict with their employer for not improving their work environment which is highly hazardous and unhygienic. C. An organization's marketing team had a conflict with the production team due to the delay in the arrival of finished products. D. Jane and Jack, executives of a firm's finance department, had a conflict with their teammate, John, who failed to submit an important report on time