Of the Five Facets of Value-Percept Theory, If Job Satisfaction

question 69

Multiple Choice

Of the five facets of value-percept theory, if job satisfaction had to increase to a large extent, which facet should be given high priority for improvement?

• A) pay satisfaction
• B) promotion satisfaction
• C) supervision satisfaction
• D) coworker satisfaction
• E) satisfaction with the work itself

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Definitions:

Overjustification Effect

The phenomenon where providing excessive external rewards for an already internally rewarding activity can reduce a person's intrinsic motivation for the activity.

Payrise

An increase in the amount of money earned for work performed, typically expressed as a percentage of current salary.

Promotion

The advancement of an employee's rank or position in an organizational hierarchy.

Self-Discrepancy Theory

A theory that explores how differences between one's actual, ideal, and ought selves affect emotional states.