News for Rigetti and Chap 5
Rigetti worked with Quanta, a server manufacturer, to grow its business. What type of motivation is this an example of?
Extrinsic motivation
What year did Rigetti announce the production of their first quantum computer?
2017
This type of review gathers feedback from bosses, peers, and subordinates.
What is a 360-degree review?
This type of motivation comes from personal satisfaction rather than external rewards.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Which two universities did Rigetti partner with for the Air Force scientific research award?
Iowa State and the University of Connecticut
Rigetti works with NASA, Microsoft, and AWS to reach shared goals. What leadership style does this show?
Shared leadership
Expectancy theory, this term represents the belief that effort will lead to performance.
What is expectancy?
The three components of motivation are direction, level (intensity), and this.
What is persistence?
How much was the consortium award Rigetti received from the Air Force Office?
5.48 million dollars.
Releasing the Ankaa 3 chip to improve quantum computing is an example of what kind of leadership?
Transformational leadership
This pay system rewards employees for productivity gains.
What is gain sharing?
According to Maslow’s hierarchy, this is the highest human need.
What is self-actualization?
Rigetti is trying to improve its chips with the Air Force. What part of goal-setting does this show?
Setting challenging goals
What service did Rigetti release in 2018?
Quantum Cloud Services for clients and partners.
When performance is rated based on specific observed behaviors, this tool is used.
What is a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)?
This theory modifies Maslow’s by suggesting multiple needs can be active at once.
What is ERG theory?
Rigetti’s quantum tech helps businesses avoid risk and make smart choices. What motivation theory does this relate to?
Expectancy theory
If someone at Rigetti shares a new idea or helps the company move forward, what follower trait are they showing?
Proactivity
When raters give everyone about the same score, this type of rating error occurs.
What is Central tendency error?
This error happens when a rater focuses only on recent behavior during evaluations.
What is recency error?