Business Motivation Challenge

What is the main goal of motivation in a business?

• To increase employee engagement, productivity, and job satisfaction.

• To maintain the status quo in productivity

• To decrease employee engagement and job satisfaction

• To discourage employees from reaching their full potential

Fill in the blank: Motivation is the _______ that drives individuals to achieve their goals.

• push

• force

• pull

• sit

Which theory of motivation suggests that individuals are motivated by a hierarchy of needs?

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Skinner's Reinforcement Theory

• Vroom's Expectancy Theory

• Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

What is the term for the process of encouraging employees to work towards a common goal?

• Workforce Collaboration

• Employee Engagement

• Staff Participation

• Employee Disengagement

Fill in the blank: Intrinsic motivation comes from within, while _______ motivation comes from external factors.

• extrinsic

• external

• outside

• outward

What is the term for the belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task?

• self-efficacy

• self-assurance

• self-esteem

• self-confidence

Which motivational theory focuses on the relationship between effort, performance, and outcomes?

• Two-Factor Theory

• Equity Theory

• Hierarchy of Needs Theory

• Expectancy Theory

Fill in the blank: SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and _______.

• Time-bound

• Attainable

• Realistic

• Practical

What is the term for the process of dividing work into separate tasks and assigning them to different individuals?

• Task distribution

• Task delegation

• Responsibility sharing

• Work fragmentation

Which motivational theory suggests that individuals are motivated by the expectation of rewards or punishments?

• Expectancy Theory

• Reinforcement Theory

• Punishment Theory

• Motivation Theory