motivational analysis of organizations

1. You are a supervisor of a small group of workers. Unfortunately, your philosophy
and the company’s philosophy conflict, and your influence with upper management
is limited. Your group is dissatisfied with company policy.
Would you ask employees:
a. _____ To fall in line in almost all cases
b. _____ To make up their own minds
c. _____ To follow the majority decision of all members
d. _____ To follow your position on issues
e. _____ To communicate their concerns to management
f. _____ Not to fall in line in almost all cases
2. A group of employees under you develops an improved tool capable of increasing
productivity by 50 percent. Actual productivity increases 10 percent and quality
improves as well. The group withholds information about the tool from the methods
engineer.
Would you:
a. _____ Tell the methods engineer in almost all cases
b. _____ Attempt to convince the employees to divulge the information
c. _____ Be satisfied with the 10-percent increase
d. _____ Speak to each worker individually to assess the situation
e. _____ Ask the workers to increase their output
f. _____ Not tell the methods engineer in almost all cases
3. You are a supervisor in the production department of your firm. The firm has
stringent regulations against the consumption of alcohol on business premises. One
hot afternoon you find an “old timer” drinking a bottle of beer.
Would you:
a. _____ Report the person in almost all cases
b. _____ Reprimand the person and give a warning
c. _____ Ask for an explanation of this behavior
d. _____ Lay off the person as allowed in the union contract
e. _____ Overlook the incident after making certain that the person sees you
f. _____ Not report the person in almost all cases
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