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The following text is required for questions 43 & 44: Allan and Danny have been working for Yummy Treats for about five years, at the same level of management and doing similar kind of work. Allan has been focusing on setting specific and difficult goals and believes that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful performance in his job and that is what he should focus on. Danny on the other hand compares himself to other managers, such as Jim who works for the competitor in a similar work position. He feels disheartened when he finds out that he is significantly under rewarded at Yummy Treats.

Ted is exhibiting (see text above):

Which of the following is true regarding value-percept theory?

The set of energetic forces that originates both within and outside an employee, initiates work-related effort, and determines its direction, intensity, and persistence is known as:

The dimensions of psychological empowerment include all of these except:

Connor, a trainer at T&R Inc., preaches the company’s policy of prudence to all his new trainees. In the context of the Hofstede’s dimensions, the cultural value followed in T&R Inc. is an example of _____.

Ariel is the assistant editor at the local newspaper – The Morning Mail. With the increased readership, the editorial committee had decided to reduce the deadline for article submissions to eight hours. This move was not welcomed by the junior writers and editors. Ariel though unhappy with the decision faced the problem head on and chose to cope by working faster and harder. This is an example of:

The scientific method begins with _____.

Interpersonal citizenship behaviors consist of all the following EXCEPT:

Jake is well-known for his excellent diagnoses of skin-related problems. The other dermatologists in the hospital where he works often consult him when dealing with difficult cases. This gives Jake _____ power in the hospital.