Robbins Ob14 Tif07
Organizational Behavior, 14e (Robbins/Judge)
Chapter 7 Basic Motivation Concepts
1) Jim is a student who cannot work at writing a paper for more than 30 minutes, yet he can spend many hours writing comments on blogs. What accounts for the change in motivation in this case?
A) his ability
B) the situation
C) his personality
D) the congruence
E) the structure of the task
Answer: B
Explanation: But the same student who finds it difficult to read a textbook for more than 20 minutes may devour a Harry Potter book in a day. For this student, the difference in motivation is the situation.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective: Motivation
Quest. Category: Concept/Definitional
LO: 1
2) Motivation is best defined as a process that ________.
A) results in a level of effort
B) intensifies an individual's efforts
C) accounts for an individual's efforts toward attaining a goal
D) meets an individual's needs
E) stabilizes over time
Answer: C
Explanation: Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective: Motivation
Quest. Category: Concept/Definitional
LO: 1
3) What are the three key elements of motivation?
A) reactance, congruence, and circumstance
B) interest, activity, and reward
C) awareness, effort, and outcome
D) stimulation, progress, and achievement
E) intensity, direction, and persistence
Answer: E
Explanation: The three key elements of motivation are intensity, direction, and persistence. Intensity describes how hard a person tries. Effort directed toward, and consistent with, the organization's goals is the direction of the motivation. The persistence element measures how long a person can maintain effort.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective:
Chapter 7 Basic Motivation Concepts
1) Jim is a student who cannot work at writing a paper for more than 30 minutes, yet he can spend many hours writing comments on blogs. What accounts for the change in motivation in this case?
A) his ability
B) the situation
C) his personality
D) the congruence
E) the structure of the task
Answer: B
Explanation: But the same student who finds it difficult to read a textbook for more than 20 minutes may devour a Harry Potter book in a day. For this student, the difference in motivation is the situation.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective: Motivation
Quest. Category: Concept/Definitional
LO: 1
2) Motivation is best defined as a process that ________.
A) results in a level of effort
B) intensifies an individual's efforts
C) accounts for an individual's efforts toward attaining a goal
D) meets an individual's needs
E) stabilizes over time
Answer: C
Explanation: Motivation is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective: Motivation
Quest. Category: Concept/Definitional
LO: 1
3) What are the three key elements of motivation?
A) reactance, congruence, and circumstance
B) interest, activity, and reward
C) awareness, effort, and outcome
D) stimulation, progress, and achievement
E) intensity, direction, and persistence
Answer: E
Explanation: The three key elements of motivation are intensity, direction, and persistence. Intensity describes how hard a person tries. Effort directed toward, and consistent with, the organization's goals is the direction of the motivation. The persistence element measures how long a person can maintain effort.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 204
Topic: Defining Motivation
Skill: AACSB: Analytic Skills
Objective: