Deidra Is a Manager Whose Team Has a Morale Problem

question 39

Multiple Choice

Deidra is a manager whose team has a morale problem. According to the two-factor theory of motivation, which of the following, if True, would be the MOST reliable indication that the morale problem with Deidra's team is primarily due to a lack of motivators?

• A) Deidra's team members all report that they like the building and location in which they work.
• B) A survey of Deidra's team members shows that most of them have a sense of the importance of their work.
• C) Many of Deidra's team members have difficulty relating to each other.
• D) Deidra's team members report getting negative messages about customers from other parts of the company.
• E) When surveyed, Deidra's team members do not express any dissatisfaction with existing work conditions.

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Definitions:

Cost of Production

The total expense incurred in manufacturing a product or providing a service, including raw materials, labor, and overheads.

Transferred-in Costs

Costs accumulated from previous departments or processes that are carried forward into the cost of new products or stages of production.

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method calculating the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all items available for sale.

Packaging Department

A division within a manufacturing company responsible for designing, producing, and managing the packaging of products.