motivational analysis of organizations

THE SUPERVISORY AND LEADERSHIP BELIEFS QUESTIONNAIRE
T. Venkateswara Rao
Instructions: This instrument contains three sets of statements, and each set contains
three statements. You are to distribute six points among the three items in each set.
Distribute these points according to how strongly you agree with each statement. For
example, if you strongly agree with the first statement and strongly disagree with the
other two, the six points should be assigned to the first statement and zero points should
be assigned to the other two. You may assign three points to one statement, two to
another, and one to the remaining statement, or any similar combination. The
assignment of points is governed simply by the degree to which you agree with each
statement.
In these statements, the term “employees” refers to those employees who report to
you or for whom you conduct the appraisal. If you supervise a department that is divided
into subunits, all members of your department are considered your employees.
1. (a) Employees are capable of working on their own, and there is no
need to supervise them. They need to be helped only occasionally. ________
(b) Employees are generally lazy and avoid work unless they are
closely supervised. ________
(c) Employees need to be guided and helped continually. They need
an affectionate supervisor who understands them and continually
tells them what to do and what not to do. ________
2. (a) A good supervisor gives a great deal of freedom to employees and
has faith in them. ________
(b) A good supervisor treats employees as a parent would: continually
advising them and telling them what to do and what not to do. ________
(c) A good supervisor keeps a close eye on employees and makes them
feel that they should be careful because they are being watched. ________
3. (a) How well employees work depends a great deal on how well their
supervisor provides continual guidance. ________
(b) How well employees work depends a great deal on how strict their
supervisor is with them. ________
(c) How well employees work depends a great deal on how much their
supervisor trusts them, gives them freedom to experiment, and helps
them to learn from their mistakes. ________
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