Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Attribute Approach

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the attribute approach to performance management?

• A)There is usually a high congruence between the techniques used in this approach and the company's strategy.
• B)The methods usually have clearer performance standards due to which different raters provide similar ratings and rankings.
• C)It is easy to develop and is generalizable across organizations and strategies.
• D)It provides specific guidance and feedback to employees.
• E)The ratings from this approach are easily accepted by employees during feedback.

Identify the role of satisfier and hygiene factors in the two-factor theory.

Describe the characteristics and implications of McClelland's motivation theory, specifically the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation.

Recognize the relationship between job satisfaction, job dissatisfaction, and motivation theories.

Distinguish between personal power and social power within the context of the need for power in motivational theories.

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Definitions:

Aggressive Responses

Behaviors that are initiated with the intent to harm or injure another person, either physically or psychologically.

Impulse Controls

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act and involves self-regulation skills.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic, and innate reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.