According to the Expectancy Theory, a Manager Wanting to Motivate

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the expectancy theory, a manager wanting to motivate using instrumentality should

• A)define an incentive plan that links greater outcomes to higher performance.
• B)implement detailed performance monitoring of each employee's goals.
• C)ensure every employee's basic physical needs are met by the company.
• D)assign each employee responsibility for overseeing the performance of a less-experienced peer.
• E)identify a standard outcome that is available for every employee.

Understand the role of marginal cost in determining a perfectly competitive firm's short-run supply curve.

Recognize the short-run economic outcomes for a firm in a perfectly competitive market, including earning zero economic profit, making a loss, or earning a profit.

Understand the components and responses of the stress system, including physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological reactions.

Distinguish between different types of stress responses (acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders) and their treatments.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Part-Timers

Individuals who choose to work part-time hours instead of a full-time schedule for personal reasons, such as flexibility or personal fulfillment.

Involuntary Part-Timers

Workers who are employed less than full-time due to economic reasons, such as a scarcity of full-time positions, rather than by personal choice.

Superordinates

Superordinates are individuals or groups in a higher position of authority or rank in a social hierarchy or structure.

Subordinates

refers to individuals or groups that are lower in rank or position, often having less power or authority compared to others within a social or organizational hierarchy.