WGU C715 Pre-Assessment Questions and Answers Rated A+
Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate alternative solutions for the team to consider.Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence its environment. Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team is largely powerless over its environment. ✔✔Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the department's planning meeting.
Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation? ✔✔Situation, target, and perceiver
A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving.
Which type of values are these? ✔✔Instrumental values
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An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is motivated to do well because of personal feelings.
Which kind of reward is this? ✔✔Intrinsic reward
Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further separates those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs? ✔✔Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50 employees and also receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager A is upset by this relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job? ✔✔Equity theory
A manager challenged an employee to produce an average of 24 assemblies each day for a week.This production goal was higher than the employee had ever achieved during any week. The manager gave the employee a tally sheet to mark after each assembly was completed.
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