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51. Nora is an author who has spent the last six months writing a novel. Now that she has finished the novel, she is spending time catching up with family and friends. Nora's behavior is best explained by _____ theory.
A. existence, relatedness, growth
B. goal-setting
C. leader-member exchange
D. expectancy
52. According to the textbook, which theory of motivation was most instrumental in the implementation of flexible working hours in many organizations?
A. Existence, relatedness, growth theory
B. Expectancy theory
C. Goal-setting theory
D. Maslow's theory
53. Which of the following theories of employee motivation proposes that an employee's behavior is guided by the results the employee anticipates and the value the employee places on those results?
A. Existence, relatedness, growth theory
B. Goal-setting theory
C. Leader-member exchange theory
D. Expectancy theory
54. Han is studying employee motivation. She develops an interest in the expectancy theory, which seeks to explain how cognitive processes affect the impact of salary or other rewards of employee behavior. The main assumption of this theory is that
A. behavior at work is affected by workers’ intentions to achieve specific goals.
B. employees behave in accordance with what results they anticipate their actions will bring and how much they value those results.
C. people must at least partially satisfy lower level needs before they will be motivated by higher level goals.
D. the most motivating goals tend to be those that are challenging but not so difficult as to be impossible.
55. Carlos has a paper due in two weeks, but he is trying to meet a self-imposed deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlos's motivation is best explained by _____ theory.
A. expectancy
B. goal-setting
C. existence, relatedness, growth
D. leader-member exchange
56. As an I/O psychologist, Linus knows that the most motivating goals for employees are ones that are
A. chosen by employers, not employees.
B. difficult enough to be challenging but not impossible.
C. phrased in general, rather than specific, terms.
D. not easy for the employees to monitor.
57. Mr. Belding, principal of Bayside High School, wants to know if Miss Bliss, one of his teachers, is satisfied with her job. He remembers that she is always early to work, stays late to work with her struggling students, and hasn’t called in sick the entire year. Based on his observations, Mr. Belding seems to be focusing on the _____ component of Miss Bliss’ job satisfaction.
A. cognitive
B. relatedness
C. behavioral
D. emotional
58. Patrick experiences feelings of excitement and pride as he works at his job. This example illustrates the _____ component of job satisfaction.
A. cognitive
B. behavioral
C. emotional
D. growth
59. Olive is working on a project to assess the job satisfaction of all employees at Oil Enterprises. Given what you know about measuring job satisfaction, Olive is most likely going to use
A. behavior-focused rating forms.
B. questionnaires.
C. interviews.
D. graphic rating forms.
60. Ms. Valjean is studying job satisfaction and is considering the Job in General Scale as a measure for her research. Ms. Valjean is apparently interested in the _____ approach to measuring job satisfaction.
A. subjective
B. objective
C. facet
D. global
