Management Theories: Theory X and Theory Y
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What is the primary drive of the need for achievement (nAch)?

  • Belief in one's capabilities
  • Need to make others behave in a certain way
  • Desire for friendly relationships
  • Drive to succeed and excel (correct)
  • What is the main proposition of goal-setting theory?

  • Difficult goals result in lower performance
  • Easy goals result in higher performance
  • Goals have no impact on performance
  • Specific goals increase performance (correct)
  • What is self-efficacy?

  • An individual's need to make others behave
  • An individual's desire for friendly relationships
  • An individual's belief in their ability to perform a task (correct)
  • An individual's need to succeed and excel
  • What is the main idea behind reinforcement theory?

    <p>Behavior is a function of its consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is job scope?

    <p>The number of different tasks required in a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is job enrichment?

    <p>The vertical expansion of a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory proposes that specific goals increase performance?

    <p>Goal-setting theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is need for power (nPow)?

    <p>The need to make others behave in a certain way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of job design?

    <p>To combine tasks to form complete jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reinforcement?

    <p>A consequence that increases the probability of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

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