Management Science
The Scientific Process starts with this kind of research
What is description?
This individual difference is said to become reasonably stable at about age 7 or 8
What is personality?
This success factor identifies the perceived cause of success or failure outcomes
What is locus of control?
In the model, the initial area that shapes a person's motivation or abilities at work is this
What is individual differences?
The two different categories of motivation theories
What are content and process theories?
Argyris's "Individual and Organization," and Culbert's "Mantraps in How We Operate" are examples of of research at this stage of the scientific process
What is explanation?
This individual difference can change easily, based on new information or experience
What is attitude or perception?
This success factor identifies the degree to which one believes positive outcomes will occur
What is optimism?
A "clear path" in Path-Goal Theory is most closely determined by this block in the model
What is Ability and Power?
The two main differences between Maslow's Hierarchy and ERG theory
What are no prepotency of needs and fewer need categories?
The real goal of HR, OD or management work is related to this stage of the scientific process
What is control?
Tannenbaum & Schmidt say that best leadership approach depends on forces in the situation, forces in the leader, and forces in this
What is the forces in the subordinates?
Success factors relate directly to this type of motivation theory
What is process theory of motivation?
Job descriptions, policies, and procedures are examples of this element in the model
What is structures
While Herzberg's hygiene factors may not relate to employee performance, according to Cardona, they may be related to this other employee behavior.
What is turnover or continuance?
Identify two ways that organizations try to deal with the unsolvable issue of "us vs them"
A number of possibilities, including external enemies, team building
Indicate the HR task that should most closely deal with the individual difference of personality and why.
What is selection because of the stability of personality?
Describe the concept of "career anchor" and indicate the likely anchor for an individual who tends to work near where they live and has shown a preference for clearly defined work hours so that she is able to have work/life balance.
What is life-long motivators and lifestyle?
Using the model, identify two ways that a person's individual differences may be affect their ability and power
multiple answers
Your HR department is initiating the theme of "Enhancing Professional Practice" to motivate employees in 2018. Use either Path-Goal or Expectancy Theory to indicate two reasons why this theme might not have the desired motivational effect.
What is goal clarity, goal relevance, and lack of relation to expectancy or clear path?
Identify one way the unsolvable management issue "you vs your organization" may affect an individual at work using the behavior-performance model.
What is multiple answers
Your organization is designing an orientation program for new employees. Identify two ways to develop desired attitudes in new employees and the best way to maintain those attitudes after orientation is over ... Indicate why that will work
What is choose appropriate role models and involve new employees in doing things that relate to the desired attitudes. Best way to maintain is to surround the new employees with others who have those attitudes.
Your organization has decided that its employee development work next year will focus on personality in the workplace. Discuss one way that this personality focus can be helpful and one way it would be detrimental.
What is understanding, change, and labeling?
Discuss how a manager can use the behavior-performance model to more effectively work with their direct reports.
What is performance preview, evaluation, and others?
Discuss how ERG Theory or Maslow's Hierarchy could be useful to an organization in structuring compensation and benefits.
What is content theories and individual needs?