Questions from General Business Management

Q: Discuss the most important decisions that must be made about (a

Discuss the most important decisions that must be made about (a) planning, (b) organizing, (c) leading, and (d) controlling, to allow you or your partners to use organizational resources effectively a...

Q: What needs would you strive to satisfy on this job? Why

What needs would you strive to satisfy on this job? Why? What role would your manager play in helping you satisfy these needs?

Q: What behaviors would your manager positively reinforce on this job? Why

What behaviors would your manager positively reinforce on this job? Why? What positive reinforcers would your manager use?

Q: Would there be any vicarious learning on this job? Why or

Would there be any vicarious learning on this job? Why or why not?

Q: To what extent would you be motivated by self-control on

To what extent would you be motivated by self-control on this job? Why?

Q: What would be your level of self-efficacy on this job

What would be your level of self-efficacy on this job? Why would your self-efficacy be at this level? Should your manager take steps to boost your self-efficacy? If not, why not? If so, what would the...

Q: How might providing employees with a shortened workday contribute to motivation from

How might providing employees with a shortened workday contribute to motivation from an equity theory perspective and from a need theory perspective?

Q: Do you think a shortened workday would help improve productivity and decrease

Do you think a shortened workday would help improve productivity and decrease worker stress levels? Explain.

Q: Would a shortened workday motivate you to do a better job?

Would a shortened workday motivate you to do a better job? Why or why not?

Q: Interview three people who have the same kind of job (such

Interview three people who have the same kind of job (such as salesperson, waiter/waitress, or teacher), and determine what kinds of needs each is trying to satisfy at work.