Ch 5 questions

Which of the following is not an example of a hygiene factor in Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model?

advancement

_____ is the extent to which a job enables an individual to experience freedom, independence, and discretion.

autonomy

______ justice is the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed or allocated.

distributive

Which of the following is not a content theory of motivation?

equity theory

In the job characteristics model, the presence of skill variety, task identity, and task significance cause an employee to feel

experienced meaningfulness of the work.

According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory, hygiene factors are more frequently associated with the content of the task being performed.

false

Content theories of motivation focus on how internal factors and environmental characteristics influence employee motivation.

false

Job enlargement is the process of modifying a job to increase the opportunities to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.

false

The goal of the job characteristics model is to promote low extrinsic motivation.

false

___________ occurs when an individual is "turned on to one's work because of the positive internal feelings that are generated by doing well."

intrinsic motivation

The need for belonging is part of the need for

love

A person will experience _______ when his or her outcome to input ratio is less than that of a relevant comparison person.

negative inequity

______ refers to how long we focus on an activity.

persistence

An instrumentality represents an individual's belief that a particular outcome is contingent on accomplishing a specific level of performance.

true

Equity theory is a model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness.

true

In Maslow's need hierarchy, the most basic need (and the one that must be met first) is physiological.

true

Intensity pertains to the amount of effort being invested in an activity.

true

Job crafting may involve changing task boundaries, the relational nature of a job, or cognitions about the job.

true

Motivation explains why we do the things we do.

true

______ is the positive or negative value people place on outcomes.

valence