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	Intrinsic motivators are external influences that cause a person to act, while extrinsic motivators are inner influences that cause a person to act.

	True False

	The Integrated Model of Work Motivation clearly demonstrates that motivation is a simple process involving just a few variables that managers can easily use to increase employee performance.

	True False

	The main intrinsic factors that motivate use are our personality, emotions, needs and motives, goals, and beliefs. Managers can try to influence some of these, such as an individual's goals, beliefs, and expectations.

	True False

	Self-efficacy is a person's generalized belief in their ability to execute a course of action and is related to their willingness to put forth effort, be persistent, solve problems, and maintain self-control.

	True False

	According to the expectancy theory, when trying to be fair, managers must take into account existing organizational and social norms that affect how rewards are allocated such as equality, merit, need and efficiency.

	True False

	According to the 5-Step OB mod Approach, an employee only gets the reinforcer if she performs the desired behavior.

	True False

	Of the four choices offered by the 5-Step OB mod Approach, managers should emphasize punishment to motivate employees to high performance.

	True False

	According to the OB mod Approach, managers should give feedback that is contingent on the desired behavior, and is positive, specific, immediate, and graphic.

	True False

	The halo effect refers to a manager who is liked and respected by all of his employees.

	True False

	Motivation through behavior modification has been proven to work best with complex tasks in professional and managerial work.

	True False

	If employees' pay meets their basic needs, modest pay raises will not likely change their behavior. The best way to motivate employees is through emphasizing feedback and recognition.

	True False

	In a Management by Objectives (MBO) system, supervisors set their individual employees' goals and objectives for the year based on the company's plans for the coming year.

	True False

	ESOPs motivate employees even if they do not exactly understand how the plan works.

	True False

	Some management theorists believe that monetary reward alone can be a sufficient motivator because it reduces conflicts of interest, and helps all employees pursue common goals.

	True False

	Motivation methods are universally adopted and practiced in the majority of cultures in the world. Should a manager be transferred to an international post, he can be confident that the motivation methods he learned in the U.S. will be effective in another country.

	True False

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Intrinsic motivators are external influences that cause a person to act, while extrinsic motivators are inner influences that cause a person to act.

The Integrated Model of Work Motivation clearly demonstrates that motivation is a simple process involving just a few variables that managers can easily use to increase employee performance.

The main intrinsic factors that motivate use are our personality, emotions, needs and motives, goals, and beliefs. Managers can try to influence some of these, such as an individual's goals, beliefs, and expectations.

Self-efficacy is a person's generalized belief in their ability to execute a course of action and is related to their willingness to put forth effort, be persistent, solve problems, and maintain self-control.

According to the expectancy theory, when trying to be fair, managers must take into account existing organizational and social norms that affect how rewards are allocated such as equality, merit, need and efficiency.

According to the 5-Step OB mod Approach, an employee only gets the reinforcer if she performs the desired behavior.

Of the four choices offered by the 5-Step OB mod Approach, managers should emphasize punishment to motivate employees to high performance.

According to the OB mod Approach, managers should give feedback that is contingent on the desired behavior, and is positive, specific, immediate, and graphic.

The halo effect refers to a manager who is liked and respected by all of his employees.

Motivation through behavior modification has been proven to work best with complex tasks in professional and managerial work.

If employees' pay meets their basic needs, modest pay raises will not likely change their behavior. The best way to motivate employees is through emphasizing feedback and recognition.

In a Management by Objectives (MBO) system, supervisors set their individual employees' goals and objectives for the year based on the company's plans for the coming year.

ESOPs motivate employees even if they do not exactly understand how the plan works.

Some management theorists believe that monetary reward alone can be a sufficient motivator because it reduces conflicts of interest, and helps all employees pursue common goals.

Motivation methods are universally adopted and practiced in the majority of cultures in the world. Should a manager be transferred to an international post, he can be confident that the motivation methods he learned in the U.S. will be effective in another country.