1. McD's Corp. encourages its employees to participate on one of the many internal athletic teams it sponsors because, among other reasons, it discovered that participants were less likely to resign. Abraham Maslow would suggest these participants were fulfilling their ___________ needs.
A. social
B. esteem
C. safety
D. physiological
E. self-actualization
2. In which one of the following situations is goal-setting theory likely to be most effective?
A. Boyd keeps track of his progress toward the goals he set with his manager.
B. When Bill and his boss set his goals for the coming year, Bill was elated that they were not going to be difficult to achieve.
C. Melinda's boss congratulated her on a job well done during the past year and encouraged her to keep up the good work.
D. Marci hasn't heard a peep from her supervisor since she agreed on her goals for the year, despite submitting progress reports.
E. Margaret's supervisor told her what her goals would be for the coming year. Margaret believes the goals are a bit challenging.
3. Tanya was disappointed when she realized she would have to earn a Master's degree if she wanted to move up in the company. As a busy single mother of three school-aged children, there was simply no room for more college in her life. So Tanya decided to ignore the goal. In this instance, there is no _________.
A. feedback from the supervisor
B. self-esteem
C. commitment to the goal
D. internal locus of control
E. supportive national culture
4. Janet believes she is a highly motivated employee. She stays busy but doesn't seem to accomplish much. Her supervisor tells her she has trouble prioritizing her work. Janet may lack ____________.
A. energy
B. direction
C. sustainability
D. cognition
E. attitude