Ch 5 Equity Theory

Question 1

Organizational justice

Answer 1

How fair and equitable people view the practices of workplace

Question 2

Procedural justice

Answer 2

Degrees which rules are properly followed

Question 3

Distributive justice

Answer 3

Degree which people treated the same under a policy

Question 4

Interactional justice

Answer 4

Degree which people with dignity and respect in decisions affecting them

Question 5

Commutative justice

Answer 5

Degree which exchanges and transactions are considered fair

Question 6

Expectancy theory

Answer 6

Work motivation determined by individuals beliefs regarding effort and their outcomes

Question 7

Expectancy theory made of three aspects

Answer 7

Expectancy

Instrumentality

Valence

Question 8

Expectancy

Answer 8

Would be zero effort if person felt task was impossible to achieve

Question 9

Instrumentality

Answer 9

Probability assigned by individual given level achieved task performance will lead to various work outcomes

Question 10

Valence

Answer 10

Value attached by individual to various work outcomes Scale of -1 to + 1

Question 11

Motivation =. Formula

Answer 11

Expectancy x instrumentally x valence

Question 12

Two factor theory

Answer 12

Identifies motivator factors primary causes of job satisfaction and hygiene as primary cause of job dissatisfaction

Question 13

Job enrichment

Answer 13

Tries build more motivator factors into job center

Question 14

Equity theory

Answer 14

Social comparison

People act to eliminate perceived inequity

Question 15

Direction

Answer 15

Refers to individuals choice when presented with number of possible alternatives

Question 16

McClellands need for achievement is characterized by a desire

Answer 16

Solve problems

Question 17

Procedural justice

Answer 17

Degree which rules are properly followed in all cases to which they are applied