Principles of MGMT and Organizational Behavior Quiz 5

Doug is an employee of McDowell Instruments. Doug takes longer breaks than his coworkers, and often rationalizes his behavior because the organization does not pay him enough for the level of work that he does. Doug is reducing his perceived inequity by

changing his inputs.

A __________ reinforcement schedule is one in which the desired behavior is reinforced each time that it occurs.

continuous

Sara tries to always be on time for work because she once saw her boss give someone an award for good attendance. Sara is exhibiting learning through

positive reinforcement

According to equity theory, people

want to be treated fairly

__________ is the set of forces that causes people to engage in one behavior rather than some alternative behavior.

Motivation

For various reasons, Anne is unable to move ahead into a higher position at work. According to Alderfer's ERG theory, which of the following sets of needs will become more important to Anne?

Relatedness

According to David McClelland, the desire for human companionship is called a need for

affiliation