Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Goal-setting theory suggests that behavior tends to be repeated if it has positive consequences and tends not to be repeated if it has negative consequences.
2. A manager should administer punishment in public in front of employees because the embarrassment enhances the punishment and its effectiveness.
3. New research shows that the cubicle is not a motivational environment, stifling creativity and morale for many workers.
4. Intrinsic motivation is not as long lasting as extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation has a less positive impact on task performance.

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Reinforcement theory suggests behavior tends to be repeated if it has positive consequences and tends not to be repeated if it has negative consequences.
2. FALSE
You should administer punishment in private. You would hate to have your boss chew you out in front of your employees, and the people who report to you also shouldn't be reprimanded in public, which would lead only to resentments that may have nothing to do with an employee's infractions.
3. TRUE
The cubicle, according to new research, is stifling the creativity and morale of many workers, and the bias of modern-day office designers for open spaces and neutral colors is leading to employee complaints that their workplaces are too noisy or too bland.
4. FALSE
Intrinsic motivation is longer lasting than extrinsic motivation and has a more positive impact on task performance.