83.
(p. 177)
When someone from another company is referred to as the ‘comparison other’, one is
involved in a(n):
84.
(p. 171)
Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kind of work. Allan has been focusing on setting specific
and difficult goals and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful
performance in his job and that is what he should focus on. Danny on the other hand compares
himself to other 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 under rewarded at Yummy Treats.
Allan’s focus on concepts such as difficulty and specificity is a key aspect of:
85.
(p. 177)
Danny and Allan have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kind of work. Allan has been focusing on setting specific
and difficult goals and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful
performance in his job and that is what he should focus on. Danny on the other hand compares
himself to other 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 under rewarded at Yummy Treats.
From Danny’s view in the above situation, Allan is a(n):
86.
(p. 177)
Allen and Denny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same
level of management and doing similar kind of work. Allen has been focusing on setting specific
and difficult goals and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful
performance in his job and that is what he should focus on. Denny on the other hand compares
himself to other 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 under rewarded at Yummy Treats.
From Denny’s view in the above situation, Jim is a(n):
87.
(p. 178)
Comparison with others in the same organization doing substantially different jobs is:
88.
(p. 181)
An energy rooted in the belief that work tasks contribute to some larger purpose is known
as:
89.
(p. 181)
_____ captures the value of a work goal or purpose, relative to a person’s own ideals and
passions.
90.
(p. 181)
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 can be classified under which of the following
concepts of psychological empowerment?
91.
(p. 181)
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 was the
management attempting to use as a motivator for the new hires?
92.
(p. 181)
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?
93.
(p. 181)
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 _____.
94.
(p. 181)
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 along the East Coast. Which psychological empowerment concept best
expresses the impact of the owners’ comments on Coach Anderson’s motivation?
95.
(p. 183)
Which of the following is/are the motivating force(s) with the strongest performance
effect?
96.
(p. 185)
Motivation has a _____ effect on job performance.