MaryAnn enjoys going to work every day because her job is so…

MaryAnn enjoys going to work every day because her job is so exciting. She gets to work with interesting people, solving difficult and important problems. She feels a great deal of accomplishment when she is able to come up with innovative solutions to these problems. MaryAnn’s new boss recognizes MaryAnn’s passion for the job and has decided to reward her with a small monetary bonus for every problem that MaryAnn solves. According to our discussion of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and Self-Determination Theory, what is the predicted outcome of being awarded this bonus?

You are talking to a coworker, Joel, about what you want out…

You are talking to a coworker, Joel, about what you want out of work. He tells you that he learned about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in school and that he believes the hierarchy explains when people will be motivated. Based on class lectures, which of the following responses to Joel is most supported by research?

Chris’s sales team has just been rewarded their bonuses. Chr…

Chris’s sales team has just been rewarded their bonuses. Chris feels like the amount of bonus everyone got was fair. However, Chris also thinks that the way the manager determined the bonuses was not fair. Based on what we talked about concerning the relationship between distributive justice and procedural justice, which of the following is most likely to be TRUE?

Your friend George seems sad. You ask him what’s going on an…

Your friend George seems sad. You ask him what’s going on and he says that he is feeling dissatisfied with his work. You want to try and give him advice to help, but you do not really believe there is much he can do to change how he feels at work. You believe that people just have a tendency to be satisfied or not be satisfied and that stays pretty steady. Which of the models of job satisfaction do you seem to believe in?

43.  The RN is working as the Case Manager in a LTC facility…

43.  The RN is working as the Case Manager in a LTC facility and is developing protocols for pressure injuries.  Based on his knowledge of risk factors for the development or worsening of a pressure injury, which of the patients has the greatest risk for delayed wound healing?