Pyramid Schemes
2 Fact-or Fiction
McDoneed's
Self-Determination
Not what you'd Expect
100

Money

What is the one factor that can influence employee motivation ...according to Taylor?

100

supervision, salary, work relationships, and working conditions are examples of these

What are hygiene factors?

100

This is the name of McClelland's theory

What is the "acquired needs theory"

100

The name of Edward Deci and Richard Ryan's theory

Self-determination theory

100

He is the author of expectancy theory

Who is Victor Vroom

200

These are the first four levels on Maslow's Heirarchy of needs

What are Physiological, Safety, Love / Belonging, and Esteem?

200

The are 3 motivators according to Frederick H.

What are "responsibility, growth, achievement, recognition, and/or the work itself'?

200

A person with this strong motivational need will seek realistic and challenging goals and job advancement

achievement motivation

200

These 3 core needs seem to mirror McClelland's acquired needs. 

What are Competence, Autonomy and Relatedness. (aimed to facilitate self-development and growth)

200

He is the author of equity theory

Who is John Adams?

300

This is a motivator shared by Maslow, Herzberg, and McClelland

What is Achievement? (or esteem, self-actualisation)

300

Taylor supported workers being paid by the number of products they produce. This is called ________ and is a __________ according to Herzberg.

What is a "hygiene factor"

300

McClelland suggests that those in senior leadership positions have a higher need for ___ and a lower need for ___.

What are power / affiliation

300

The is type of motivation the three core needs promote.

What is Intrinsic motivation?

300

Employers should attempt to achieve a fair balance between what the employee gives an organisation and what they get in return

What is Equity Theory?

400

This is the result of merging Big data with Taylor's Theory of Scientific management.

What is Digital Taylorism?

400

Herzberg's theory seems to work best with this leadership style.

What is Democratic Leadership?

400

This is strongest need for a person who values friendly relationships and is motivated by interactions

What is affiliation motivation?

400

Extrinsic motivators can lead to reduced ____ - ________. 

What is self-determination? (or Intrinsic motivation)

400

1. Belief that effort increases performance; 2. Better performance = better outcomes; 3. The outcome is valuable 

What are expectancy, instrumentality, and valence?

500

people living in poverty, where their basic needs may not be met, have difficulty focusing on anything but meeting those needs

What is the cognitive burden of poverty?

500

The are 3 non-financial motivators that may be considered after learning about Herzberg's theory.

What are Job enrichment, Job enlargement, Job rotation, Empowerment, etc...?

500

According to McClelland Each person weighs up needs differently and their relative importance is also impacted strongly by

What is Culture?

500

These are the two key assumptions of the self-determination theory

1. The need for personal growth drives behaviour

2. Autonomous motivation is important

500
The are the first names of 2 of the theorist we have discussed

What are Frederick, David, Abraham, Edward, Richard, John, and Victor?