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Which of the following does not characterize the pattern that behavior will follow?
As the need increases beyond a certain level, the employee becomes fixaed on the specific need disregards the ultimate goal
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To become an effective supervisor, all of the following are true except
one must recognize that officers can be motivated by fear
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The combination of __determines what motivates an officer to act in a certain way in a particular situation
external and internal forces
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A motivated employee is the product of interaction of the employee with the ___ and the __ that are generated.
organization, attitudes
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The __is a vehicle aiding in the understanding of human behavior that provides an appreciation of interacting forces and resultant behavior
motivation cycle
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An officer who is placed with an organization that really motivates its employees will find all of the following to be true except
tasks are accomplished easily
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for many employees, the attainment of __is as important as material rewards.
work related goals
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More states that what two types of feelings come into play when considering work?
global and facet
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Within a good workplace, the relationship between each employee and the organization is one of
trust
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Based on Herzbergs view of satisfiers and dissatisfiers, hygiene factors
cannot increase job satisfaction but only affect the amount of job dissatisfaction
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When an agency concentrates on physiological needs as a means of motivating officers, they place emphasis on
better working conditions
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Closely paralleling theory x is another motivational theory called the
carrot and stick theory
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Hygiene factors are generally
short lived
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Theory x places a strong emphasis on
control and direction
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According to More, when officers are on probation and new to the job, a __approach may be more appropriate to supervise them
theory x
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Which of the following feaatures is not a part of expectancy theory
performance input
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When reinforcement is used to modify behavior, it must be done
consistently and continuously
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An individuals motivation to act depends on two factors:the strength of the need and the belief that a certain action will lead to need satisfaction
True
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A supervisor should strive to create a quality of organiztional work life in which most officers become self motivated
True
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As a supervisor, it is your responsibility to develop needs in your officers and, when appropriate, make organizational needs overcome personal needs
True
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Herberg's study found that hygiene factors were unrelated to the actual accomplishment of work
True
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Motivation is defined as an action that causes someone's behavior to change
True
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An agency where conditions are maximized for positive motivation is a department where on is allowed to be creative and accept a challenge
True
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The socially motivated supervisor stresses officers' needs and will ignore organizational needs
True
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Supervisors who recognize the importance of esteem needs do everthing possible to ensure that officers demonstrate self confidence
True
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A supervisor whose primary drive is esteem will usually be a poor supervisor
false
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