Questions from General Business

Q: Use equity theory, expectancy theory, or two-factor theory

Use equity theory, expectancy theory, or two-factor theory to explain Aetna’s decision.

Q: Do you believe that companies have a social responsibility to pay higher

Do you believe that companies have a social responsibility to pay higher wages? Why or why not?

Q: How does a psychological contract differ from a business contract?

How does a psychological contract differ from a business contract?

Q: What criteria do you have for a great place to work?

What criteria do you have for a great place to work?

Q: Describe your ideal job or career and list the performance behaviors that

Describe your ideal job or career and list the performance behaviors that you think would make you successful.

Q: When output grows more quickly than population, what usually follows?

When output grows more quickly than population, what usually follows?

Q: Using Herzberg’s two-factor theory, determine which factor is more

Using Herzberg’s two-factor theory, determine which factor is more important to you and describe how you would assess a potential employment situation for those factors.

Q: Describe several strategies and techniques for enhancing employee motivation and give examples

Describe several strategies and techniques for enhancing employee motivation and give examples of each.

Q: What goals are set by using management by objectives? How does

What goals are set by using management by objectives? How does this work?

Q: What is person-job fit? Describe a person-job

What is person-job fit? Describe a person-job fit you currently have or have had in the past with an employer, or describe the person-job fit of the instructor in your class.