Organizational Behavior Managing People and Organizations 11th Edition by Ricky W. Griffin – Test Bank

Organizational Behavior Managing People and Organizations 11th Edition by Ricky W. Griffin – Test Bank

Chapter 6—Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Goals are used in organizations for two primary purposes. Goals are an effective control device and
a. means of communicating with employees.
b. provide a useful framework for managing motivation.
c. training tool.
d. means of increasing individual self-efficacy.
e. social learning mechanism.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 151 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge

2. Which of these describes self-efficacy? It refers to the extent to which an individual
a. is willing to expend effort in order to attain a goal.
b. believes he or she can accomplish goals even if he or she failed to do so in the past.
c. is personally interested in reaching a goal.
d. accepts a goal as his or her own.
e. believes that a goal is worthwhile.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 152 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge

3. The research of Edwin Lock assumes that behavior is a result of
a. the requirements established by the organization.
b. the organizational culture.
c. conscious goals and intentions.
d. the internal organizational forces to increase profits.
e. its consequenses.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Challenging
REF: p. 152 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge

4. Which of the following statements about goal difficulty is NOT true?
a. The goal should be challenging.
b. The goal should require effort.
c. The goals must be set by top management.
d. The goal should not be too difficult.
e. The goal should be attainable.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 152 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Comprehension

5. Goal specificity has been shown to be consistently related to
a. job satisfaction.
b. company image.
c. performance.
d. social responsibility.
e. ethical behavior.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 152 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge

6. Which of these defines goal specificity?
a. The extent to which a goal is challenging and requires effort
b. Defining how a goal will affect the total organization
c. A general “do your best” attitude
d. Defining a general goal
e. The clarity and precision of a goal

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 152 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge

7. Expansions on goal-setting theory argue that goal-directed effort is a function of four goal attributes: goal acceptance, goal commitment, goal specificity and
a. goal clarity.
b. goal prevalence.
c. goal importance.
d. goal difficulty.
e. goal attainability.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
REF: p. 153 OBJ: LO: 6-1 NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic
STA: DISC: Individual Dynamics | DISC: Motivation Concepts
KEY: Bloom’s: Knowledge