OB Quiz 5

Which of the following exist from birth?

Drives

What is multisource feedback?

Information about an employee's performance is collected from a full circle of people.

Which of the following needs is the weakest according to Maslow's needs hierarchy theory?

Need for self-actualization

In the four-drive theory, three drives are proactive. Only one drive is reactive. It is triggered by

Threat.

Which of the following are ways to reduce the inequity tension?

Work more slowly, offer fewer suggestions, and engage in less organizational citizenship behavior.

People learn _____ by observing or hearing about what happened to other people, not just by directly experiencing the consequences.

consequences of behavior

Employee engagement is on the minds of many business leaders because of evidence that it predicts

employee and work unit performance.

Liam has decided that he has been praising his unit too much. He thinks they just expect him to praise them so he stops. The unit performance declines. This is an example of

extinction.

XYZ Corp. provided training and clarified job requirements. This practice improves employee motivation by

improving E-to-P expectancies.

People experience self-actualization by applying their skills and knowledge, observing how their talents achieve meaningful results, and experiencing personal growth through learning. These are the conditions for

intrinsic motivation.