Chapter 3: Motivation at Work

Which of the following is true regarding the motivating potential of a job?

Even though a job is designed with the express purpose of motivating individuals, some employees may not find the job motivational

Joaquin received the Chancellor's Award and an $8,000 scholarship for a research paper and formal presentation he created. He believes that he worked hard for the paper and the presentation and deserved the award. Joaquin would feel a sense of

High distributive justice

___________ is an example of felt empowerment.

Meaningful work

Individuals who expect yearly wage increases without exhibiting increased performance may be labeled

entitleds

Abdul tends to emphasize harmonious interpersonal relationships, prefers to be with friends, and enjoys family events. Abdul would probably be categorized as being

high in need for affiliation

Ramon feels that he was unfairly passed over for a promotion at his firm. Ramon responds to this perceived inequity by stealing from the firm. In doing so, Ramon is

increasing his outcomes

Michele is being considered for a managerial position at Halliburton. She completes a TAT as part of an assessment center exercise for prospective managers. Facilitators will examine the results carefully for their manager choices knowing that

individuals high in need for achievement may find it difficult to delegate authority to subordinates.

Which of the following factors influences worker motivation?

job design

Maria works at a factory in Lima, Peru where she sews blue jeans for a major American firm. On Mondays, she sews the side seams of the jeans, Tuesdays she sews on pockets, Wednesdays she presses finished jeans, Thursdays she folds jeans, packages sets of twelve in shrink wrap and places them in boxes, and on Fridays she sews decorative stitching on the pockets and side seams. Maria is working under the job design technique of

job rotation

Job specialization can

minimize training costs