Topic: Equity theory
80.
The person who seems to provide an intuitive frame of reference for judging equity is
known as the:
81.
In equity theory, the internal tension that is caused by an imbalance in the ratios is known
as:
82.
Noticing his reduced performance at work, Dan enrolled himself for training sessions
offered by the company and saw his productivity improve. This helped restore his balance
of comparison ratios. Prior to enrolling in the training session, Dan was most likely
experiencing:
83.
In equity theory, rethinking your inputs to restore balance mentally without altering your
behavior in any way is known as:
84.
A(n) _____ involves a “comparison other” in the same company.
85.
When someone from another company is referred to as the “comparison other,” one is
involved in a(n):
86.
Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kinds of work. Allan has been focusing on setting
specific and difficult goals for himself and believes that exerting a high level of effort will
result in the successful performance in his job. On the other hand, Danny compares
himself to different managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work
position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly underrewarded at
Yummy Treats.
Allan’s focus on concepts such as difficulty and specificity is a key aspect of:
87.
Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kinds of work. Allan has been focusing on setting
specific and difficult goals for himself and believes that exerting a high level of effort will
result in the successful performance in his job. On the other hand, Danny compares
himself to different managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work
position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly underrewarded at
Yummy Treats.
From Danny’s view in this situation, Allan is a(n):
88.
Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kinds of work. Allan has been focusing on setting
specific and difficult goals for himself and believes that exerting a high level of effort will
result in the successful performance in his job. On the other hand, Danny compares
himself to different managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work
position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly underrewarded at
Yummy Treats.
From Danny’s view in this situation, Jim is a(n):
89.
Comparison with others in the same organization doing substantially different jobs is
called:
90.
The dimensions of psychological empowerment include all of these
except:
91.
The energy rooted in the belief that work tasks contribute to some larger purpose is known
as:
92.
_____ captures the value of a work goal or purpose, relative to a person’s own ideals and
passions.
93.
Karen is a senior manager at The American Bank. A good part of her workday is spent in
meetings with clients, subordinates at the bank, prospective customers, and the auditors.
Though Karen has such a busy schedule, she manages to find time for her equally
important meetings with the PETA foundation. Karen’s commitment to PETA can be
classified under which of the following concepts of psychological empowerment?
94.
GroundWork is a venture capital firm that helps in financing small businesses. New hires
at the firm are given a project worth $50,000 to work on with minimum interference from
the senior associates. The project has large scope for innovation and creation. What is
management attempting to use as a motivator for the new hires?
95.
Which of the following reflects the sense that a person’s actions “make a difference,”
indicating that progress is being made toward fulfilling some important purpose?
96.
Larry is a commercial financial analyst but wants to become a commercial lender, so he
engages in self-directed learning, seeks out feedback from his managers, and manages
his own workload. Larry is attempting to build his own _____.
97.
The efforts of Coach Anderson have made the Silver Hawks the best football team in
Brooklyn. The team owners tell Coach Anderson that his efforts have vastly improved the
team’s performance and that they believe his continuing efforts will result in the Silver
Hawks being ranked as the best team on the East Coast. Which psychological
empowerment concept best describes the impact of the owners’ comments on Coach
Anderson’s motivation?