Han Sol Is Studying Employee Motivation

question 33

Multiple Choice

Han Sol is studying employee motivation.She develops an interest in the expectancy theory,which seeks to explain how cognitive processes affect the impact of salary or other rewards of employee behavior.The main assumption of this theory is that ____.

• A) behavior at work is affected by workers' intentions to achieve specific goals
• B) employees behave in accordance with what results they anticipate their actions to bring and how much they value those results
• C) people must at least partially satisfy lower level needs before they will be motivated by higher level goals
• D) the most motivating goals tend to be those that are challenging but not so difficult as to be impossible

Identify examples and techniques of effective communication and confrontation in social work.

Understand the components and significance of empathy in social work practice.

Recognize the importance of self-awareness in the social work process.

Distinguish between different kinds of confrontational responses and their appropriateness in various situations.

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Definitions:

Withhold

To deduct or hold back a portion of something, such as taxes from a paycheck.

Take-Home Pay

The net amount of income an employee actually receives after deductions such as taxes and retirement contributions.

Voluntary Deductions

Deductions from an employee's paycheck that the employee chooses to have withheld for benefits such as retirement plans, health insurance, and union dues.

Gross Pay

The total earnings of an employee for a payroll period.