OB MIDTERM MCMASTER EXAMINATION TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

OB MIDTERM MCMASTER EXAMINATION
TEST SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

◉ Goal-Setting Theory (Locke)
Answer: Specific, difficult goals + feedback = higher performance.


◉ Self-Efficacy Theory
Answer: Belief in your capacity to perform, boosted via various
methods.


◉ Expectancy Theory
Answer: Motivation = Expectancy × Instrumentality × Valence.


◉ Reinforcement Theory
Answer: Behavior is shaped by its consequences.


◉ Organizational Justice
Answer: Overall fairness perception: Distributive, Procedural,
Informational, Interpersonal.

, ◉ Job Characteristics Model (JCM)
Answer: Five core dimensions → 3 critical psychological states →
positive work outcomes.


◉ MPS Formula
Answer: MPS = [(Skill Variety + Task Identity + Task Significance) ÷
3] × Autonomy × Feedback.


◉ Job Rotation
Answer: Periodically shifting employees between tasks at the same
level (cross-training).


◉ Skill Variety
Answer: Degree job requires different skills & activities.


◉ Task Identity
Answer: Degree job involves completing a whole, identifiable piece
of work.


◉ Task Significance
Answer: Degree job affects other people's lives or work.


◉ Autonomy