Reading Comprehension Questions
What sort of things affect the development of an individual’s personality?
A: The development of an individual’s personality results from heredity and upbringing, schooling or lack of It, neighborhoods, work and play experiences, parents’ influence, religion—all of the social forces around a person.
Why is it possible for two employees to have entirely different reactions to the same boss?
A: Because of their personality, each individual is going to have a unique way in which they handle a situation. Whether they have different backgrounds, upbringings, values or habits, there is inevitably going to be conflict or a conglomeration of opinions.
If an employee’s survival, safety, and social needs have been satisfied, which of Maslow’s five needs should a supervisor appeal to next?
A: Out of the five basic needs, the next one a supervisor should appeal to is the need to be respected by oneself and others. To satisfy this need the supervisor should make sure workers know when their work is appreciated.
How might an individual’s priorities of needs change with his or her growing maturity?
A: Ones priorities will change with their maturity simply because our needs change as we go through different stages of life. We undergo different steps and adjustments to life that require us to need and require a variety of things. When worker motivation is low despite good pay, fringe benefits, and desirable working conditions, what can a supervisor do to increase motivation?
A: The simple answer is to ask their employees. Workers want the opportunity to maintain their technical reputation, be appreciated, believe that their work is important, and receive interesting assignments. It also helps if a friendly atmosphere exists, they have a chance to prove their capabilities to themselves and others, and they can earn promotions and financial rewards.
How does Herzberg distinguish between satisfiers and dissatisfiers (maintenance factors)?
A: Satisfaction for an
A: The development of an individual’s personality results from heredity and upbringing, schooling or lack of It, neighborhoods, work and play experiences, parents’ influence, religion—all of the social forces around a person.
Why is it possible for two employees to have entirely different reactions to the same boss?
A: Because of their personality, each individual is going to have a unique way in which they handle a situation. Whether they have different backgrounds, upbringings, values or habits, there is inevitably going to be conflict or a conglomeration of opinions.
If an employee’s survival, safety, and social needs have been satisfied, which of Maslow’s five needs should a supervisor appeal to next?
A: Out of the five basic needs, the next one a supervisor should appeal to is the need to be respected by oneself and others. To satisfy this need the supervisor should make sure workers know when their work is appreciated.
How might an individual’s priorities of needs change with his or her growing maturity?
A: Ones priorities will change with their maturity simply because our needs change as we go through different stages of life. We undergo different steps and adjustments to life that require us to need and require a variety of things. When worker motivation is low despite good pay, fringe benefits, and desirable working conditions, what can a supervisor do to increase motivation?
A: The simple answer is to ask their employees. Workers want the opportunity to maintain their technical reputation, be appreciated, believe that their work is important, and receive interesting assignments. It also helps if a friendly atmosphere exists, they have a chance to prove their capabilities to themselves and others, and they can earn promotions and financial rewards.
How does Herzberg distinguish between satisfiers and dissatisfiers (maintenance factors)?
A: Satisfaction for an