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1. Jade has a high need for relatedness, as that need is described by ERG theory. Which of the following actions by her boss is most likely to motivate Jade?

a. grant Jade’s request to stay with her current team rather than be transferred

b. promote Jade to a management position in Europe

c. give Jade an award and cash bonus for achieving the highest sales this quarter

d. provide free lunch once a week

2. Gina has a high need for existence, as that need is described by ERG theory. Which of the following actions by her boss is most likely to motivate Gina?

a. invite Gina to the annual company picnic, even though she just started the job

b. assign Gina to a challenging assignment with lots of autonomy

c. allow Gina to join the company’s medical insurance plan

d. praise Gina for the fantastic job she did handling a customer complaint

3. Boris has a high need for achievement, as that need is described by acquired needs theory. Which of the following actions by his boss is most likely to motivate Boris?

a. assign him a task that several other employees have failed to complete

b. discuss strategies for him to increase his sales by 10% next month

c. request that he help Vivian complete her monthly report before next week

d. ask him to take on several more customers in addition to those he already has

4. Quinn has a high need for affiliation, as that need is described by acquired needs theory. Which of the following actions by her boss is most likely to motivate Quinn?

a. request that she help mentor the new employees that were just hired

b. challenge her to bring in five new clients by the end of the week

c. promote her to manager over her co-workers

d. give her a project that will require her to work off-site for 1 month