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Title: Managers using reinforcement theory to motivate employees should ignore, not punish, undesirable ...
Post by: nano on Mar 2, 2018
Managers using reinforcement theory to motivate employees should ignore, not punish, undesirable behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Evidence suggests goal-setting theory is directly related to job satisfaction.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 3

Making jobs smaller and more specialized is the most effective way of motivating employees.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 4

Job enlargement refers to the horizontal expansion of a job by increasing job scope.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 5

Bonnie's boss has offered her baseball game tickets if she meets her sales goals this month. Bonnie looked at him in disbelief and did not put forth the effort to meet the goals. According to expectancy theory, from this we can surmise ________.
 
  A) the expectancy was only moderate
  B) the reward had low valence for Bonnie
  C) the instrumentality was low
  D) the effort-reward linkage was weak

Question 6

Goal-setting theory works well as a motivator in cultures that are high in uncertainty avoidance.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 7

According to the goal-setting theory, a generalized goal of do your best will produce a higher output than specific, challenging goals.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Title: Managers using reinforcement theory to motivate employees should ignore, not punish, undesirable ...
Post by: brownie50498 on Mar 2, 2018
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