Quiz on Theories of Motivation

What is the primary focus of motivation according to S.P. Robbins?

• Desire for social acceptance

• Willingness to exert effort towards organizational goals

• Ability to influence others

• Need for financial rewards

Which type of motivation is directed towards external rewards?

• Social Motivation

• Cognitive Motivation

• Extrinsic Motivation

• Intrinsic Motivation

What is an example of intrinsic motivation?

• Employee of the month award

• Bonuses

• Feelings of competence

• Salary increase

Which theory is associated with the hierarchy of needs?

• Alderfer’s ERG Theory

• Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory

• McClelland’s Needs Theory

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

What do hygiene factors in Herzberg’s theory refer to?

• Factors that lead to job satisfaction

• Conditions that prevent dissatisfaction

• Intrinsic rewards

• Social interactions

According to McClelland’s Needs Theory, what does the need for power (n-pow) involve?

• Desire for social relationships

• Desire to influence others

• Desire for personal achievement

• Desire for financial gain

What are the three categories in Alderfer’s ERG Theory?

• Physiological, Safety, Social

• Achievement, Recognition, Responsibility

• Existence, Relatedness, Growth

• Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Social

What does Vroom’s Expectancy Theory emphasize?

• The role of financial rewards

• The process of motivation

• The impact of job security

• The importance of social relationships

In Adams' Equity Theory, what does underpaid inequity refer to?

• Perceiving inputs as irrelevant

• Perceiving outcomes as equal to inputs

• Perceiving outcomes as less than inputs

• Perceiving outcomes as more than inputs

What is a key feature of Goal Setting Theory?

• Setting vague goals

• Setting easy goals

• Setting specific and challenging goals

• Avoiding feedback