24. What is the most important idea for managers to remember from equity theory?a.People who feel underrewarded may try to decrease the inequity by increasing their inputs.b.Employees must receive equal rewards irrespective of their overall performance.c.For rewards to motivate employees, employees must perceive them as being fair.d.Employees must consider their inputs equal to the inputs of their colleagues.e.Employees must consider their outcomes equal to the outcomes of their colleagues.ANSWER:cRATIONALE:Equity is an individual's belief that he is receiving a fair reward compared to others.
Managers must make sure that they are providing fair rewards and incentives to those who dothe best work.POINTS:1DIFFICULTY:ModerateREFERENCES:p. 302LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MGMT.GRIF.16. 10-3 - LO: 10-3NATIONAL STANDARDS:United States - BUSPROG: AnalyticSTATE STANDARDS:United States - AK - DISC: Motivation ConceptsTOPICS:Process Perspectives on MotivationKEYWORDS:Bloom's: ComprehensionNOTES:Digital Story: Connect25. Ana is a police detective. She believes that she is just as good a detective as her male counterparts. Because she isfemale, many of her counterparts assume that she will type up their reports as well as her own. She has been doing thistyping for a while and is increasingly feeling underrewarded for her efforts. In terms of _____, she will decrease herinputs by refusing to do additional work and try to reduce the gap between work and rewards.a.expectancy theoryb.reinforcement theoryc.equity theoryd.hierarchy of needs theorye.two-factor theoryANSWER:cRATIONALE:According to the equity theory people seek social equity in the rewards they receive forperformance. Ana tries to reduce the inequity between her inputs and the rewards she earnsby reducing her inputs.POINTS:1DIFFICULTY:ChallengingREFERENCES:p. 302LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MGMT.GRIF.16. 10-3 - LO: 10-3NATIONAL STANDARDS:United States - BUSPROG: AnalyticSTATE STANDARDS:United States - AK - DISC: Motivation ConceptsTOPICS:Process Perspectives on MotivationKEYWORDS:Bloom's: ApplicationNOTES:Digital Story: Perform26. Brianna's employer has announced a goal of getting workers to live a healthier lifestyle. Because of this, Brianna hasimproved the foods she eats and is getting more physical activity. Which attribute of the expanded goal-setting theory bestportrays this example?a.goal specificityb.goal acceptancec.goal satisfactiond.goal congruitye.goal difficultyANSWER:bRATIONALE:Brianna's efforts toward a healthier life portrays the extent to which she has accepted thegoal.POINTS:1
DIFFICULTY:ChallengingREFERENCES:p. 304LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MGMT.GRIF.16. 10-3 - LO: 10-3NATIONAL STANDARDS:United States - BUSPROG: AnalyticSTATE STANDARDS:United States - AK - DISC: Motivation ConceptsTOPICS:Process Perspectives on MotivationKEYWORDS:Bloom's: ApplicationNOTES:Digital Story: Perform
Upload your study docs or become a
Course Hero member to access this document
Upload your study docs or become a
Course Hero member to access this document
End of preview. Want to read all 139 pages?
Upload your study docs or become a
Course Hero member to access this document
