Course: BUSI 240-Liberty University
Test: Quiz 3
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
________ potentially improves employee performance by increasing
motivation and clarifying role perceptions.
Selected Answer: Goal setting
Response Feedback: Goal setting is the process of motivating
employees and clarifying their role perceptions by establishing
performance objectives. Goal setting potentially improves employee
performance in two ways: (1) by amplifying the intensity and
persistence of effort and (2) by giving employees clearer role
perceptions so their effort is channeled toward behaviors that will
improve work performance.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The desire to seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and
expectations, and avoid conflict and confrontations is referred to as the
need for
Selected Answer: affiliation.
Response Feedback: Need for affiliation (nAff) refers to a desire to
seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and expectations,
and avoid conflict and confrontation.
• Question 3
, 2 out of 2 points
Four-drive theory recommends that organizations should
Selected Answer: provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities,
and social interaction at the same time.
Response Feedback: Four-drive theory recommends that organizations
should provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities, and social
interaction at the same time. It is based on the idea that the sources of
employee needs are hard-wired through evolution.
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
People with a high need for affiliation tend to be ________ effective in
jobs that allocate scarce resources among employees.
Selected Answer: less
Response Feedback: People with a high need for affiliation tend to be
less effective at allocating scarce resources and making other decisions
that potentially generate conflict.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The distributive justice rule employs the concept of
Selected Answer: equity.
Response Feedback: The equity principle implies that people should be
paid in proportion to their contribution. The equity principle is the most
common distributive justice rule in organizational settings.
• Question 6
Test: Quiz 3
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
________ potentially improves employee performance by increasing
motivation and clarifying role perceptions.
Selected Answer: Goal setting
Response Feedback: Goal setting is the process of motivating
employees and clarifying their role perceptions by establishing
performance objectives. Goal setting potentially improves employee
performance in two ways: (1) by amplifying the intensity and
persistence of effort and (2) by giving employees clearer role
perceptions so their effort is channeled toward behaviors that will
improve work performance.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The desire to seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and
expectations, and avoid conflict and confrontations is referred to as the
need for
Selected Answer: affiliation.
Response Feedback: Need for affiliation (nAff) refers to a desire to
seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and expectations,
and avoid conflict and confrontation.
• Question 3
, 2 out of 2 points
Four-drive theory recommends that organizations should
Selected Answer: provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities,
and social interaction at the same time.
Response Feedback: Four-drive theory recommends that organizations
should provide sufficient rewards, learning opportunities, and social
interaction at the same time. It is based on the idea that the sources of
employee needs are hard-wired through evolution.
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
People with a high need for affiliation tend to be ________ effective in
jobs that allocate scarce resources among employees.
Selected Answer: less
Response Feedback: People with a high need for affiliation tend to be
less effective at allocating scarce resources and making other decisions
that potentially generate conflict.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The distributive justice rule employs the concept of
Selected Answer: equity.
Response Feedback: The equity principle implies that people should be
paid in proportion to their contribution. The equity principle is the most
common distributive justice rule in organizational settings.
• Question 6
