Reference no: EM132219350

1. With reference to the expectancy theory, which of the following examples indicates a weak rewards-personal goals relationship?

The employee expects a poor appraisal as he believes that his manager does not like him.

The employee wants to be relocated to the Paris office but instead is transferred to Singapore.

The organization's appraisal system assesses nonperformance factors such as creativity and initiative.

The organizational rewards are based on seniority.

The employee lacks the skill required for the desired performance level.

2. With reference to the expectancy theory, when pay is based on factors other than performance, such as seniority, the ________ relationship tends to be weak.

personal goal-self actualization

effort-performance

effort-satisfaction

performance-achievement

performance-reward

3. Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.

True

False

4. Interpersonal justice refers to an individual's perception of the degree to which she is treated with dignity, concern, and respect.

True

False

5. Self-efficacy has been found to be associated with a higher level of focused attention, which led to ________.

increased citizenship behaviors

increased task performance

decreased task performance

increased counterproductive work behaviors

decreased counterproductive work behaviors