Midterm 2 - Ch. 6

Question 1

Motivation

Answer 1

Psychological forces within a person that determine:
Direction of a person’s behavior in an org;
Level of effort;
Level of persistence

Question 2

Performance

Answer 2

Evaluation of the results of a person’s behavior

Question 3

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 3

Physiological
Safety
Belongingness
Esteem
Self-actualization

Question 4

Alderfer’s ERG theory

Answer 4

Existence (physiological + safety)
Relatedness (belongingness)
Growth (esteem + self-actualization)

Question 5

Expectancy theory

Answer 5

Valence
Instrumentality
Expectancy

Question 6

Valence

Answer 6

How desirable is an outcome?

Question 7

Instrumentality

Answer 7

What is the connection between job performance and an outcome?

Question 8

Expectancy

Answer 8

What is the connection between effort and job performance?

Question 9

Equity theory

Answer 9

Are outcomes perceived as being at an appropriate level in comparisons to inputs?

Question 10

Justice theory

Answer 10

Distributive
Procedural
Interactional

Question 11

Distributive

Answer 11

Is the distribution of the outcome fair?

Question 12

Procedural

Answer 12

Is the procedure/process that was used to determine the outcome fair?

Question 13

Interactional

Answer 13

Are you treated with respect?

Are your supervisors fair?

Question 14

If you perceive unfairness…

Answer 14

< org commitment
< job satisfaction
< OCB
> absenteeism
> turnover
> deviant