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DO ALL PLEASE Sharon has secretly been stealing money from her employer for the

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Question

DO ALL PLEASE

Sharon has secretly been stealing money from her employer for the last three months. What type of behavior is Sharon engaging in?

spillover behavior

cognitively dissonant behavior

counterproductive behavior

aggressive behavior

Attribution is mainly concerned with making connection between an employee's behavior and

whether it was voluntary or forced

cooperative or uncooperative

whether it was caused or influenced by internal factors or external factors

proactive or reactive in nature

The EXPECTANCY theory of motivation predicts that an employee will be motivated when

expectancy is low, whereas instrumentality and valence are high

expectancy and instrumentality are high, and valence is low

expectancy, instrumentality and valence are all low

expectancy, instrumentality and valence are all high

Skill-based pay plans reward employees

for their educational qualifications and knowledge they possess

at the same level as other employees with the same title

based on their exprience

for the mix and depth of skills they have, including for acquiring new skills

a.

spillover behavior

b.

cognitively dissonant behavior

c.

counterproductive behavior

d.

aggressive behavior

Explanation / Answer

1) Sharon has secretly been stealing money from her employer for the last three months. What type of behavior is Sharon engaging in?

Answer: Option (C) - Counterproductive behavior

2) Attribution is mainly concerned with making connection between an employee's behavior and

Answer: Option (C) - Whether it was caused or influenced by internal factors or external factors

3) The EXPECTANCY theory of motivation predicts that an employee will be motivated when

Answer: Option (D) - Expectancy, Instrumentality and Valence are all high

4) Skill-based pay plans reward employees

Answer: Option (D) - For the mix and depth of skills they have, including for acquiring new skills