The Goal-Setting Theory

question 61

Multiple Choice

The goal-setting theory

• A)states that to stimulate high motivation and performance, goals must be generic.
• B)suggests that underpayment inequity motivates employees to achieve organizational goals.
• C)considers how managers can align the input of employees with organizational goals.
• D)examines the different types of rewards and punishments that can be used to reinforce goal-oriented behavior.
• E)suggests that people are most motivated to achieve organizational goals when they have low levels of job satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Role Playing

is the act of adopting roles and characters different from oneself, often used as a training tool or entertainment.

Attitude Change

The process by which an individual's feelings, beliefs, or behaviors towards an object, person, or idea are modified.

Cognitive Dissonance

Feelings of discomfort resulting from holding contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time in one's mind.

Attitudes

Mental and emotional entities that inherit positive or negative evaluations of objects, people, or events, influencing an individual's behavior.