Question

part a—directions: indicate your answer to each of the following questions by writing either yes or no in the answers column. 1. are plans likely to be ineffective if they are not implemented well? 2. does leading involve guiding employee work toward achieving the company’s goals? 3. are all rewards motivating? 4. is employee motivation influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors? 5. is there a positive relationship between an employee’s need satisfaction and motivation? 6. will each member of a work team usually be working to achieve different goals? 7. are operations the major ongoing activities of a business? 8. is process improvement the efforts to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of specific business operations? 9. is self - actualization the lowest level on maslow’s hierarchy of needs? 10. is mcclelland’s achievement motivation theory based on a belief that people are influenced most strongly by a need for power, affiliation, or achievement? 11. do the hygiene factors identified by fredrick herzberg motivate employees? 12. in herzberg’s theory of motivation, do the same factors provide both satisfaction and dissatisfaction for people? 13. do people usually accept change easily? 14. is it usually best for managers to say nothing to employees about possible changes until a final decision has been made? 15. to make changes effectively, should managers provide information and training to employees? 16. does the controlling process include measuring performance? 17. would the minimum number of units to be produced in a day be an example of a quantity standard? 18. is increasing sales the only way a business can increase its profits? 19. can a variance be positive or negative? 20. should managers ever change the standard if a business is not meeting the standard that was set? total score

Explanation:

1. Poor implementation can render plans ineffective.
2. Leading involves guiding employees towards company - goals.
3. Not all rewards are motivating; it depends on the individual.
4. Employee motivation is influenced by both intrinsic (e.g., personal satisfaction) and extrinsic (e.g., pay) factors.
5. There is a positive relationship between need satisfaction and motivation.
6. Team members usually work towards common goals.
7. Operations are major ongoing business activities.
8. Process improvement aims to increase business operation effectiveness and efficiency.
9. Self - actualization is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
10. McClelland's achievement motivation theory is based on power, affiliation, and achievement needs.
11. Hygiene factors identified by Herzberg do not motivate employees but prevent dissatisfaction.
12. In Herzberg's theory, different factors cause satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
13. People usually resist change.
14. Managers should communicate about possible changes before final decisions.
15. Providing information and training helps in effective change implementation.
16. The controlling process includes performance measurement.
17. Minimum production units per day is a quantity standard.
18. Increasing profits can be done through cost - cutting etc., not just sales increase.
19. Variance can be positive (actual > standard) or negative (actual < standard).
20. Managers may need to change standards if they are not achievable.

Answer:

1. yes
2. yes
3. no
4. yes
5. yes
6. no
7. yes
8. yes
9. no
10. yes
11. no
12. no
13. no
14. no
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes
18. no
19. yes
20. yes