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Chapter 8 Motivation and remuneration



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need?
a.
Self-actualisation
b.
Esteem
c.
Nurturance
 

2. 

What are the elements of the dual-factor theory?
a.
Hygiene and motivators
b.
Motivation and remuneration
c.
Hygiene and remuneration
 

3. 

Which of the following, according to Herzberg, is NOT a motivator?
a.
Commission
b.
Esteem
c.
The work itself
 

4. 

What is meant by expectancy?
a.
The degree to which the individual believes that improved performance will be rewarded
b.
The degree to which the individual believes that increased effort will lead to increased performance
c.
The value placed on the reward being offered
 

5. 

What is meant by instrumentality?
a.
The degree to which the individual believes that improved performance will be rewarded
b.
The degree to which the individual believes that increased effort will lead to increased performance
c.
The value placed on the reward being offered
 

6. 

What is meant by valence?
a.
The degree to which the individual believes that improved performance will be rewarded
b.
The degree to which the individual believes that increased effort will lead to increased performance
c.
The value placed on the reward being offered
 

7. 

Which of the following is NOT one of Ingram and Bellinger’s salesperson types?
a.
Comfort seekers
b.
Spotlight seekers
c.
Motivators
 

8. 

What percentage of the variation in sales force performance is accounted for by the nature of the task?
a.
33%
b.
45%
c.
10%
 

9. 

The power which derives from the individual’s position in the organisation is called:
a.
People power
b.
Legitimate power
c.
Expert power
 

10. 

Which of the following is NOT a fringe benefit?
a.
Non-contributory pension fund
b.
Company car
c.
Commission
 



 
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