The Intensity of a Person's Desire to Begin or Continue

question 51

Multiple Choice

The intensity of a person's desire to begin or continue engaging in the pursuit of a goal is called __________.

• A) self-esteem
• B) motivation
• C) talent
• D) self-efficacy

Comprehend the role of needs theories (Maslow's hierarchy, ERG theory, McClelland's needs theory) in explaining motivation.

Identify the key components of the expectancy theory and how it predicts employee motivation.

Understand the distinction between hygiene factors and motivators as per Herzberg's two-factor theory.

Grasp the concept of job enrichment and its critical psychological states as per the Hackman-Oldham model.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms or containing carbon atoms.

Structure

Describes the arrangement or organization of atoms within molecules.

Ketone Reduction

A chemical reaction wherein a ketone is reduced to an alcohol, frequently involving the use of a reducing agent.

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.