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What is the primary difference between motivated and unmotivated workers?
What is the primary difference between motivated and unmotivated workers?
- Salary expectations
- Job satisfaction
- Productivity levels (correct)
- Job security
What do content theories of motivation focus on?
What do content theories of motivation focus on?
- How motivation works to direct staff's performance
- Individual needs or rewards that may satisfy those needs (correct)
- The role of motivation in career development
- The impact of motivation on job satisfaction
Which of the following is NOT a type of content theory?
Which of the following is NOT a type of content theory?
- Marslow's hierarchy
- Herzberg's two factor
- Expectancy theory (correct)
- Reinforcement theory
What is the primary focus of process theories of motivation?
What is the primary focus of process theories of motivation?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what type of needs do physiological, safety, and social needs belong to?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what type of needs do physiological, safety, and social needs belong to?
What is the desire for psychological growth and development associated with in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
What is the desire for psychological growth and development associated with in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
What is the primary focus of the expectancy theory?
What is the primary focus of the expectancy theory?
According to Victor Vroom's expectancy theory, what is a crucial factor in motivating individuals?
According to Victor Vroom's expectancy theory, what is a crucial factor in motivating individuals?
What is the term for the belief that the consequences of one's actions will actually materialize?
What is the term for the belief that the consequences of one's actions will actually materialize?
According to the expectancy theory, what determines motivational outcomes?
According to the expectancy theory, what determines motivational outcomes?
What is the term for the perception of capability, or confidence in one's ability to do the work?
What is the term for the perception of capability, or confidence in one's ability to do the work?
How many factors interact to create motivation, according to Vroom's expectancy theory?
How many factors interact to create motivation, according to Vroom's expectancy theory?
What is the primary factor that determines an individual's motivation according to expectancy theory?
What is the primary factor that determines an individual's motivation according to expectancy theory?
What is the relationship between motivation, expectancy, instrumentality, and valence according to the expectancy theory?
What is the relationship between motivation, expectancy, instrumentality, and valence according to the expectancy theory?
According to goal-setting theory, what is the primary motivator for an individual to expend effort?
According to goal-setting theory, what is the primary motivator for an individual to expend effort?
What is one of the motivational effects of task goals according to goal-setting theory?
What is one of the motivational effects of task goals according to goal-setting theory?
What is one of the key principles in the goal-setting process?
What is one of the key principles in the goal-setting process?
What happens to motivation if either expectancy, instrumentality, or valence is low?
What happens to motivation if either expectancy, instrumentality, or valence is low?
