Updated Chapter 12

Assume a workplace blind date at Freshbooks does not go well and the two employees feel awkward afterwards. Based on Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, what factor was impacted?

• hygiene

• equity

• motivating

• affiliation

Workplace blind dating allows for a connection between employees who may not get to otherwise meet and socialize. Which innate need of Deci and Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory is most impacted by workplace blind dating?

• achievement

• autonomy

• competence

• relatedness

Based on McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory, workplace blind dating at Freshbooks is an attempt to fulfill a need for _______.

• achievement

• affiliation

• power

• safety

Professors at Ohio University must follow strict guidelines when it comes to planning and delivering course material. This is an example of low ______.

• task identity

• skill variety

• autonomy

• feedback

Which of the following jobs are low in task identity?

• pastry chef

• carpenter

• assembly line worker

A janitor in a hospital is likely to feel higher levels of ______ than a janitor in a toilet paper factory.

• task significance

• skill variety

• autonomy

• feedback