QUESTION 114 Caroline Savannah has been frustrated in satisfying her growth need

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QUESTION 114

Caroline Savannah has been frustrated in satisfying her growth needs in her present job. Caroline copes with her frustration by developing strong interpersonal relationships with her coworkers. Elise's behavior can best be described by __________.

the frustration-regression hypothesis

Herzberg's two-factor model

McClelland's learned needs model

Vroom's expectancy model

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QUESTION 115

A production team was formed last year at Spartanburg Manufacturing. The team went through a period of infighting and then a period where these conflicts were resolved. Presently, the team seems to focus on getting things done and building interpersonal relationship. According to the group development model, the team is now in the __________ stage.

performing

norming

forming

none of the above

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QUESTION 116

All of the following are disadvantages of product design except __________.

may not use skills and resources effectively

fosters politics in resource allocation

is not suited to fast changes in a product

limits career mobility for personnel outside their product line

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QUESTION 117

__________ states that employees are more satisfied and motivated when their jobs are meaningful, when jobs create a feeling of responsibility, and when jobs are designed to ensure that some feedback is available.

Equity theory

Expectancy theory

Three-factor theory

Job characteristics theory

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QUESTION 118

Trinidad Wolff is a computer programmer with a large data processing company. Wolff spends much of his day working as a team with Meghan Kincaid, who is a computer engineer who specializes in computer hardware design. Wolff and Kincaid have authority to make system-wide design decisions and their work as a team facilitates problem solving. Wolff and Kincaid work in a(n) _______________ organization.

organic

mechanistic

network

virtual

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QUESTION 119

Britney Gordon needs to send a directive to an employee, and she wants to use a rich information channel. Britney should __________.

engage in a face-to-face discussion

engage in a telephone conversation

write an individually addressed letter or memo

use e-mail

the frustration-regression hypothesis

Herzberg's two-factor model

McClelland's learned needs model

Vroom's expectancy model

Explanation / Answer

Q114. frustration regression hypothesis

This hypothesis holds that if there is frustration in fulfilling a need of higher level, then it results in reemergence of a need of the next lower level as a behavior motivator.

Q115. performing

Q116. is not suited to fast changes in a product

Q117. Job characteristics theory

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