A Manager Who Tries to Match an Employee's Needs to the Job

question 150

Multiple Choice

A manager who tries to match an employee's needs to the job, such as an outgoing people-oriented person in sales, is best described as using which motivation theory?

• A) hierarchy of needs
• B) two-factor
• C) acquired needs
• D) equity
• E) goal-setting
• F) expectancy
• G) reinforcement

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Definitions:

Interim Financial Reports

Financial statements that are prepared and presented for a period shorter than a fiscal year, often quarterly or semi-annually, to provide timely information to stakeholders.

Gross Profit Method

An inventory estimation technique calculating the cost of goods sold by applying a gross profit margin to sales, used for interim financial reporting and estimating inventory levels.

Beginning Inventory

The value of stock held by a business at the start of an accounting period.

Gross Profit Rate

The percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold, indicating the efficiency of production and pricing.