Types of Factors affecting Workplace Motivation
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What is the primary goal of fulfilling all the needs of people according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

  • Ensure employees are not excessively burdened with work (correct)
  • Provide employees with unlimited vacation days
  • Obligate employees to work overtime
  • Offer significant bonuses to employees
  • Which characteristic was proposed by Likert as essential for any effective organization?

  • Supportive group relationships (correct)
  • Strict managerial control
  • Competitive work environment
  • Hierarchical structure
  • In a management context, what does fulfilling Physiological Needs involve?

  • Forcing employees to work long hours without breaks
  • Ensuring employees receive a regular salary (correct)
  • Providing unlimited vacation days
  • Limiting employees' access to basic necessities
  • According to Maslow, what motivates people?

    <p>Desire to satisfy a hierarchy of needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of Abraham Maslow's paper 'A Theory of Human Motivation'?

    <p>Hierarchy of Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in Safety/Security Needs according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

    <p>Both physical and emotional safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of factors are essential for the existence of motivation at the workplace?

    <p>Hygiene factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory proposed by Douglas McGregor recognizes that workers enjoy achievement and responsibility?

    <p>Theory Y</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which assumption may lead to choosing a participative management style?

    <p>Workers want to be more involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors are also called dissatisfiers or maintenance factors?

    <p>Hygiene factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Theory X and Theory Y?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a deficiency need according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

    <p>Self-actualization needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors are called satisfiers and are inherent to work?

    <p>Motivational factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a primary responsibility of nursing management?

    <p>Performing medical procedures on patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management function is primarily concerned with developing strategies for staffing and care plans?

    <p>Planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of nursing management?

    <p>To deliver patient-focused care while supporting nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management function involves allocating resources such as nursing staff and medical equipment?

    <p>Organizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of a first-level manager in an organization?

    <p>Overseeing the day-to-day operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best represents the need for a stable environment and security against threats?

    <p>Safety Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of how management can fulfill employees' Social/Belonging Needs?

    <p>Fostering an environment of acceptance and inclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can management do to address employees' Esteem Needs?

    <p>Offer recognition, constructive evaluations, pay raises, and titles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of Self-Actualization Needs mentioned in the text?

    <p>Receiving recognition and appreciation from others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what can unfulfilled Social/Belonging Needs potentially lead to?

    <p>Resistance and hostility towards management's objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of how management can help employees fulfill their Self-Actualization Needs?

    <p>Helping employees become more self-aware and accept their weaknesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management system is characterized by the leader being 'RECEPTIVE TO INPUT' from employees and integrating some of their suggestions, but where the majority of employees don't feel accountable for the organization's objectives?

    <p>System 3: Consultative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for motivation and rewards in the Participative Management Theory (System 4)?

    <p>Rewards and involvement determined by mutually set goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which management system do staffs have 'maximum participation and freedom' and 'high autonomy and involvement in decision-making'?

    <p>System 4: Participative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management system is described as a 'PATRONISING SYSTEM' based on a 'master-servant relationship' between management and employees?

    <p>System 2: Benevolent-Authoritative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management system utilizes 'REWARDS' to stimulate productivity, yet management holds sole responsibility for all decisions, with no collaboration among team members?

    <p>System 2: Benevolent-Authoritative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management system is characterized by the leader actively involving subordinates, fostering teamwork to solve problems, and instilling a sense of collective responsibility for achieving the organization's goals among everyone?

    <p>System 4: Participative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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