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The management of Guenguiss Cans Co runs a 'tight ship', with clocking-on timekeeping systems, close supervision and rules for everything. 'Well,' says the general manager, 'if you allow people to have any freedom at work, they will take advantage

and their work rate will deteriorate'.Which of Douglas McGregor's 'theories' does this management team subscribe to?

A

Theory X

B

Theory Y

C

Theory Z

Application of process theories to motivation in practice involves all but one of the following measures. Which is the exception?

A

Clarifying intended results

B

Giving feedback on actual results

C

Immediacy of reward following results

D

Consistency of reward for results

Which of the following is a potential problem with individual performance-related pay (PRP) as a motivator?

A

Its effect on organisational communication

B

Its relevance to business objectives

C

The fact that it does not relate to individuals' wage or salary grades

D

Its effect on team motivation

The following, with one exception, are claimed as advantages for job enrichment as a form of job redesign.

Which is the exception?

A

It increases job satisfaction

B

It enhances quality of output

C

It replaces monetary rewards

D

It reduces supervisory costs

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is the final 'need' to be satisfied?

A

Self-realisation

B

Self-actualisation

C

Esteem needs

D

Physiological needs

Job evaluation puts a relative value on jobs primarily on the basis of which of the following factors?

A

Equity

B

Job content

C

Market rates of pay

In Vroom's expectancy theory, what is meant by 'valence'?

A

The strength of an individual's preference for a given outcome

B

The strength of an individual's motivation to act in a certain way

C

The strength of an individual's belief that acting in a certain way will obtain the desired outcome 

Eva Moor-Drudgery used to pack chocolate bars into boxes of three dozen. Her job has been redesigned, so that she now

packs them, applies a 'sell-by' date stamp, cellophanes the box and applies a promotional sticker.Of which form of job

redesign is this an example?

A

Job rotation

B

Job enlargement

C

Job enrichment

Which job design technique was advocated by the scientific management school?

A

Empowerment

B

Micro-division of labour

C

Division of labour

D

Job enlargement

Fimble Ltd is a large organisation with a range of incentives available to motivate and improve the performance of its staff. W

hich of the following incentives will be most appropriate for staff working in the HR department?

A

Commission

B

A bonus for each unit they produce (piece rate)

C

Profit sharing

D

Productivity plans