MGT 13

_____ is the set of forces that initiates, directs, and makes people persist in their efforts to accomplish a goal.

_____ is the degree to which workers possess the knowledge, skills, and talent needed to do a job well.

_____ are factors beyond the control of individual employees, such as tools, policies, and resources that have an effect on job performance.

McClelland's Learned Needs Theory identifies three needs. They are the needs for _____.

On the basis of research evidence, the two basic categories of needs are _____.

Which of the following statements is true of needs ?

According to the model of work motivation and performance, an unsatisfied need produces _____.

Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic reward?

_____ are the natural rewards associated with performing a task or activity for its own sake.

Which of these methods will work best in motivating employees to increase their efforts?

According to _____, people will be motivated at work when they perceive that they are being treated fairly.

Which of the following is a basic component of equity theory?

the two basic kinds of inequity are

Which of the following factors is directly affected by perceived inequity?

In equity theory, _____ is the perceived degree to which outcomes and rewards are fairly allocated.

_____ holds that people will be motivated to the extent to which they believe that their efforts will lead to good performance, that good performance will be rewarded, and that they will be offered attractive rewards.

According to the expectancy theory, ____ affect the conscious choices that people make about their motivation.

In terms of expectancy theory, when _____ is strong, employees believe that their hard work and efforts will result in good performance, so they work harder.

Reinforcement theory says that behavior is a function of _____.

The two parts of reinforcement are ____.

_____ can increase the frequency of a particular behavior.

_____ is a reinforcement strategy that weakens behavior by removing a positive consequence associated with the behavior.

In a(n) ____ reinforcement schedule, a consequence follows every instance of a behavior.

According to business professor Fred Luthans, one of the steps to motivating workers with reinforcement theory is "identify" that means:

Which of the following is NOT a basic component of goal-setting theory?