Lesson 9 - Video Application Assignment #2, Joe vs. the Volcano

achievement (doing something difficult, something that stretches Joe's personal capabilities)

Under Herzberg's Two-Factor theory, which of the following listed below are likely to lead to Joe's satisfaction with the job to jump in the Volcano? achievement (doing something difficult, something that stretches Joe's personal capabilities) pay (credit cards) working conditions (the yacht) interpersonal relationships (being friends with the person who is to accompany him on the yacht) status (being hero of the Waponi people)

False

Considering just the time period of the video clip along with the information given in question #2, using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, are physiological and safety needs Joe's primary concerns: true or false? The way to think about this is to think about what motivates Joe. Is the thing that drives him to accept the job a need for physical shelter and food and water. Physiological needs are basic survival things like food and water. Safety needs are just that, that Joe feels safe. So in this case the question is asking whether or not things like food, water, and safety are the primary reasons Joe accepts the job to jump in the volcano.

I, the rich man, am highly motivated (MF) because I fully expect my efforts (E) to lead Joe to jump and for that to appease the Waponi people (I) so they will give me the minerals I want for my business (V).

Last question, let's think about expectancy theory here for a minute. I know, we ruled it out before, but we ruled it out from Joe's perspective. Let's see if it is a motivator for the rich man to seek Joe out and persuade him in the first place. I know, I know. You don't want to do another question. But humor me (I'm motivated for there to be one last question because part of meeting my self-actualization needs is to see you succeed in the workplace and in life and so I am hoping that these questions help you learn and retain something about motivation that can be of value to you after you graduate)! So expectancy theory says that MF (Motivational Force) = E (expectancy) x sum (I x V) Instrumentality time Valence. I know, this is not a Calculus class, so another way of saying this is that how motivated someone is can be measured by the expectancy that a certain level of effort will lead to a particular level of performance which will lead to an outcome of interest (the valence is how strong the pull of that outcome is = how much do you want it? The instrumentality is the relationship between performance and the outcome). So, if you are the rich man how well does this theory explain your actions?

True

Performance = f(Ability X Motivation), and it can be influenced by environment as well.

A and C

Prior to the clip of "Joe vs. the Volcano" Joe, a hypochondriac, is led to believe that he has a terminal illness that will kill him in a short period of time. Joe has a dead-end job for a dead-end company where he sits by himself in a basement room as the "librarian of catalogs." He has no friends, no family, and lives alone during this period of stress in his life (terminal illness) like he has for some time. You can safely assume he is lonely. During the clip Joe is persuaded/motivated to undertake a mission to jump into a volcano (which presumably will end his life). This seems like an extreme case of motivation. Which theories of motivation apply to Joe's decision to accept the volcano jumping mission in the clip in question? Another way of thinking about this is to say, which theories impact the motivation part of the performance=f(ability X motivation) equation. The theory doesn't need to fit perfectly (when in life does anything fit absolutely perfectly?) but if it can be used to mostly explain Joe's decision then it would be a correct answer. This is particularly true of hierarchical theoretical models. Maslow's hierarchy of needs Equity theory McClelland's Theory of Achievement, Affiliation, and Power Expectancy theory A and C B and C

All of the above

Using the ERG theory, which needs apply to Joe (note this question doesn't ask which ones are most important but rather which ones might be a part of his decision)? In ERG theory, unlike Maslow's Hierarchy, more than one need can drive motivation at the same time. In other words, which of the needs drive his motivation to accept the assignment to jump into a volcano? Remember that this question refers to the time period when the rich man is at Joe's house and Joe is deciding whether or not to accept his offer. Joe is not standing at the lip of the volcano yet! Timing definitely matters when thinking about how influential various types of needs might be in motivating someone. More than one answer may apply. Growth needs Relatedness needs Existence needs A and C All of the above