According to equity theory:
A. all employees of an organization have the same needs over their working lives.
B. money should never be used to motivate employees.
C. employees should set their own goals and performance standards.
D. the selection of comparison other varies from one person to the next.
E. improving job security and working conditions will improve job satisfaction and,
consequently, employee motivation.
D. the selection of comparison other varies from one person to the next.
According to equity theory, the selection of the comparison other varies from one person to the
next and is not easily identifiable.
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In a ______ culture, the background knowledge that individuals gather from their relationships is always relevant to what goes on during any communicative experience.
a. high-context b. collectivist c. low-context d. individualistic
Which of the following statements is true of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act?
A. If the state law regarding the use of lie detector tests is stricter than the federal law, it is preempted. B. The act allows manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances wider use of mechanical lie detector tests. C. It permits the employer to use lie detector tests on employees only when the employer is engaged in an investigation of theft. D. The act permits private employers to use mechanical lie detector tests for the purpose of screening applicants.
One of the important lessons from the study of group development is:
a. Strong leadership is crucial to group success. b. Teams should focus on productivity at the beginning of a project. c. Most of the productive work occurs at the end of a project. d. Good social relations among team members often do not develop until the end of a project.
Every year, a manufacturer in Milwaukee, WI, makes raincoats and employs its own fleet of vans to make the product available in stores across coastal Oregon and Washington State just when the rainy season begins in those parts of the United States. The manufacturer is creating ______.
A. form, time, and place utility B. form, time, and exchange utility C. time and place utility, but not form utility D. form and place utility, but not time utility