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In the integrated model for motivation as shown in the chapter reading, high achievers
circumvent the entire sequence of steps for motivation because ________.
A) they are motivated by the organization's assessment of their performance
B) they are internally motivated, not motivated by rewards
C) they are motivated by rewards only, not by internal factors
D) their only goal is domination
When managers influence employee behavior, they ________.
A) predict what employees will do
B) steer it in a particular direction
C) understand why a behavior occurs
D) try not to change a behavior
A key to what is commonly used to assess risk is for a decision maker to examine the
________ an investment.
A) promises made by a company for
B) ads posted by a company for
C) historical data for
D) minor details of
A spelling mistake in a message is an example of ________.
A) an encoding error
B) a decoding error
C) a transmission error
D) a receiver error
Which of the following jobs would be least likely to require thousands of hours of
practice and experience?
A) scientist
B) musician
C) tennis player
D) entrepreneur
Fayol's principle of ________ refers to how to build harmony and unity in an
organization.
A) centralization
B) equity
C) order
D) esprit de corps
Permanent work groups are not likely to go through this stage.
A) storming
B) adjourning
C) forming
D) norming
This type of work team has authority to implement the changes it recommends.
A) empowered
B) cross-functional
C) problem solving
D) self-directed
A person who believes that "the ends justify the means" would be likely to have a high
level of which personality trait?
A) empathy
B) Machiavellianism
C) self-awareness
D) social skills
How effective are behavioral interviews?
A) no more effective than other interviews
B) less effective than other interviews
C) eight times as effective as ordinary interviews
D) twice as effective as ordinary interviews
Autonomy is a ________ factor that contributes to team effectiveness.
A) work design
B) context
C) process
D) composition
