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Unit 11: Work Motivation

Choose the appropriate answer: Notes
6. Which of the following is not a property of motivation?
(a) It is an individual phenomenon
(b) It has a unique facet

(c) It is intentional
(d) The purpose of motivation theories is to predict behaviour
7. Which of the following is not a component of expectancy theory?
(a) Expectancy (b) Valence

(c) Benevolence (d) Instrumentality
8. Which of the following is not a type of reinforcement situation?
(a) Punishment (b) Rewards
(c) Extinction (d) Leniency

9. Which of the following is not a McClelland motive to dominate individual behaviour?
(a) Need for power (b) Need for achievement
(c) Need for promotion (d) Need for affiliation
10. Which of the following is true?

(a) The study of motivation can be traced back to the writings in ancient Rome.
(b) According to the motivation-hygiene theory, atmospheric conditions related to
satisfaction of the need for psychological growth were labelled motivation factors.

(c) ERG need levels differ in terms of concreteness.
(d) Reinforcement theory presupposes that an individual is committed to the goal.

11.7 Review Questions

1. How would you motivate a colleague who is self demotivated and has a pessimistic
approach in general?
2. What would you suggest to motivate an employee of a hard task master who does not get
happy ever by even the best performances of their subordinates?

3. What should be done to motivate sub ordinates under a boss who humiliates publicly and
praises when alone?
4. How can such employees be motivated who worked day in and out to establish an
organisation when it was young? Now the organisation getting stronger, specialists are
hired at higher positions and paid higher salaries?
5. What should be done to motivate the employees who feel insecure due to their limited
abilities? These employees have been in organisation for a long time due to their
persistence and loyalty to the company.

6. “Motivation is a predisposition to act in a specific goal oriented way.” Comment.
7. What might be the technical reason behind a person agreeing to donate a large sum of
money to a university for the construction of a building, provided it will bear his family
name?

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