Management Theories and Motivation Quiz

Who is often referred to as the 'father of scientific management' and pioneered the scientific management theory?

• Abraham Maslow

• Frederick Herzberg

• Elton Mayo

• F.W. Taylor

According to F.W. Taylor, what was the main motivator for employees in his scientific management theory?

• Recognition

• Autonomy

• Financial reward

• Job satisfaction

What leadership style is closely associated with F.W. Taylor's Scientific Management theory?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

• Transformational

Elton Mayo's management theory focused on:

• Financial rewards

• Social and relational factors

• Individual achievements

• Environmental conditions

Mayo's Human Relations School of thought emphasized the importance of managers taking interest in:

• Achievements

• Environmental conditions

• Workers as individuals

• Financial incentives

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level includes biological needs like air, food, and water?

• Level 1: Psychological needs

• Level 2: Safety and security

• Level 3: Love and belonging

• Level 4: Esteem

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs suggests that businesses should provide stages for employees to climb to provide motivation. What is the term used for these stages?

• Levels of hierarchy

• Incentives

• Achievement steps

• Job rotations

Which theory proposes that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are separate and distinct factors?

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

• F.W. Taylor's Scientific Management

• Elton Mayo's Human Relations Theory

According to Herzberg, what are the characteristics associated with job dissatisfaction called?

• Motivators

• Hygiene factors

• Incentives

• Achievement factors

What is the first stage in Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory for motivating employees?

• Increase financial rewards

• Create conditions for job satisfaction

• Eliminate job dissatisfaction

• Provide more growth opportunities