Quiz 5

The dimensions of psychological empowerment include all of these except

needs. -Models of psychological empowerment argue that four concepts are particularly important: meaningfulness, self-determination, competence, and impact.

Which scenario depicts an employee who experiences a high level of meaningfulness?

Dylan, the manager of a foodbank, walks around patting employees on the back and reminding them they are improving the lives of others. -Meaningfulness captures the value of a work goal or purpose, relative to a person's own ideals and passions. Dylan reminding the foodbank workers how they are improving other people's lives best reflects the concept of meaningfulness.

Which of the following examples of work involves the core job characteristic of identity?

Min-jun took two years to write a novel, from starting the first draft to getting it published -The core job characteristic of identity is the degree to which the job requires completing a whole, identifiable, piece of work from beginning to end with a visible outcome. By writing a novel, Min-jun does work from the beginning of a project to its end.

Brandy has been given a great deal of opportunity to advance her career. She recently got a huge increase in authority and salary, and she was hired to do what she has always claimed was her dream job. However, Brandy is not enthusiastic about coming to work, and when she is there, she spends most of her time complaining about how Maurice got a bigger office and nicer furniture than she did. Brandy's behavior would seem to support ________ theory.

equity -Equity theory acknowledges that motivation doesn't just depend on your own beliefs and circumstances but also on what happens to other people.

Julian owns a local coffee shop. He has decided to aggressively pursue a policy to make sure employees feel a sense of equity in his shop. Which result is Julian most likely going to see as a result of his push for equity?

greater commitment from his employees -Research on equity and organizational commitment offers the clearest insights into the motivation-commitment relationship. Specifically, employees who feel a sense of equity are more emotionally attached to their firms and feel a stronger sense of obligation to remain.

Dominique is determined to sell her first million-dollar home for her real estate brokerage firm. She is certain that if she sells the home within sixty days, the broker will ask her to be the lead realtor for a new large condominium complex. Dominique's belief demonstrates

instrumentality. -Instrumentality represents the belief that successful performance will result in some outcome(s).

Motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward is ________ motivation.

intrinsic -Motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward is known as intrinsic motivation. Enjoyment, interestingness, accomplishment, knowledge gain, skill development, and personal expression are intrinsic outcomes, which foster intrinsic motivation.

Rocco has been asked to set some effective goals for his sales department staff. He wants to get the best possible performance out of his team members because he is being evaluated on how well they do. How should Rocco go about determining the goals for his team?

make the goals very specific, stating exactly how many sales he wants and when he wants them -Goal setting theory argues that assigning employees specific and difficult goals will result in higher levels of performance than assigning no goals.

Dahiyais the administrator of a training program that helps low-income urban residents prepare for high-paying jobs in the technology field. Since the program began, 70 percent of its graduates have found positions that increased their income substantially. According to the job characteristics theory, Dahiya's job has a high degree of

significance. -Significance is the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the lives of other people, particularly people in the world at large.

Motivation has a ________ effect on job performance.

strong positive -Motivation has a strong positive effect on job performance. People who experience higher levels of motivation tend to have higher levels of task performance.