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Discuss the five steps of an MBO program.

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​Employers receive benefits from enriching employee's jobs. In one form of job enrichment, the employee is able to work from his or her home all or part of the work week thus permitting the employer to benefit from attaining designated goals while saving on real estate and travel expenses, and being able to access a larger labor pool. This form of job enrichment is known as


A) ​telecommuting.
B) ​job-sharing.
C) ​part-time employment.
D) ​job redesign.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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First Tennessee Bank introduced a new program that allowed employees to determine their own work schedules. This type of program is called as


A) job modification.
B) job redesign.
C) job sharing.
D) flextime.
E) telecommuting.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Mary Jo Lee received a special cash award for her perfect attendance record over the past two years. By giving this reward, this company is practicing


A) continual, repetitive reinforcement.
B) positive reinforcement.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) extinction.
E) disciplinary reinforcement.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Tim Long's first year as unit supervisor for a local manufacturer was quite a challenge. To encourage his subordinates to meet unit and company goals, he instituted quality circles. These circles were then enabled to directly affect unit operations. Tim's managerial attitude reflects the assumptions underlying


A) the expectancy theory.
B) Theory Y.
C) the equity theory.
D) reinforcement.
E) Theory X.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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All of the following are accurate statements about the expectancy theory except that


A) it is easy to apply.
B) there are various reasons why employees work.
C) the reasons people work may change.
D) it is necessary to show employees how to attain the outcomes they desire.
E) it is a very complex model of motivation.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Stephanie receives high praise from her boss when she attracts a new client to her firm. This praise leads Stephanie to work hard to obtain more new clients. For Stephanie, the praise from her boss was


A) Theory X in nature.
B) unmotivational enforcement.
C) internal reinforcement.
D) negative reinforcement.
E) positive reinforcement.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is not a physiological need?


A) Sleep
B) Shelter
C) Food and water
D) Safe working conditions
E) Clothing

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The stage of team development in which a team reaches its full potential is called


A) forming.
B) storming.
C) norming.
D) performing.
E) adjourning.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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All of the following are examples of Herzberg's motivation factors except


A) achievement.
B) working conditions.
C) recognition.
D) responsibility.
E) advancement and growth.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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If Dow Chemical were to emphasize achievement, recognition, responsibility, and advancement for its employees, it would be emphasizing


A) the soldiering method.
B) Theory X over Theory Y.
C) motivation factors.
D) mainly dissatisfiers.
E) hygiene factors.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Reinforcement theory is based on the premise that behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated.

A) True
B) False

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The motivation-hygiene theory was developed by


A) Herzberg.
B) McGregor.
C) Maslow.
D) Taylor.
E) Hawthorne.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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After graduating with a marketing degree, James Smith was hired by a well-known public relations (PR) firm offering the opportunity to do PR work for large and small companies. According to Theory Y, James' supervisor would expect him to


A) ask how early he can leave each day.
B) avoid working too hard.
C) delegate most of his work to others.
D) seek to generate clientele and contacts for present and future public relations assignments.
E) spend most of his time reviewing the company's early retirement package.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The high level of morale at Southwest Airlines does not have a significant impact on productivity, absenteeism, and employee turnover.

A) True
B) False

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Garrett Enterprise Garrett Enterprise is a well-known company that has been around for many years. However, Mr. Smith, its CEO, has noticed recently that the company is not performing up to par. He has been watching the employees closely. Mr. Smith saw that his workers do only what is required and that no one seems to go above and beyond what is necessary. He thinks this is odd because Garrett Enterprise used to have dedicated employees who felt a real sense of ownership toward the company. Now it seems that the employees need to be watched all the time just to make sure they are doing the minimum required. The company has always tried to help its employees through various measures, but recently these measures have been unsuccessful. Mr. Smith also observed that the employees were not engaging with each other. They all seemed to be at ease with each other, but there was very little interaction. When Mr. Smith asked his top managers to study the situation more closely, they reported that the employees were neither dissatisfied nor motivated. Mr. Smith decided that things needed to chang -Refer to Garrett Enterprise. When the employees felt a sense of ownership, they must have been feeling more


A) opposition.
B) motivation.
C) discouragement.
D) caution.
E) deterrence.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Lisa loves her work and feels that she is well recognized by her peers and superiors for the work that she does. These motivation factors are ____ for Lisa.


A) satisfiers
B) encouragers
C) rewards
D) bonuses
E) social fulfillment

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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At Jack's Automotive Repair, the mechanics rarely interacted directly with customers. Work orders were processed by the customer service department and passed on to the mechanics. After experiencing excessive customer complaints about the poor quality of work, Jack realized he was not motivating his mechanics to do quality work. To rectify the situation, Jack designated all of his employees as customer service representatives. The mechanics' roles were expanded to include direct customer contact. This motivational technique is called


A) job enlargement.
B) job redesign.
C) behavior modification.
D) employee empowerment.
E) management by objectives (MBO) .

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The second stage of team development, in which teams begin to develop concrete goals, is called


A) storming.
B) forming.
C) norming.
D) organizing.
E) grouping.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Managers who rely on ____ as a form of negative reinforcement will ignore an undesired behavior in the hope that it will go away.


A) neglect
B) punishment
C) reprimand
D) elimination
E) extinction

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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