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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ 11-1 My Approach to Motivating Others  Directions:  Describe how often you act or think in the way indicated by the following statements when you are attempting to motivate another person

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SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ 11-1

My Approach to Motivating Others

 Directions:  Describe how often you act or think in the way indicated by the following statements

when you are attempting to motivate another person. Circle the appropriate number for each

statement using the following scale: Very Infrequently (VI); Infrequently (I); Sometimes (S); Frequently

(F);  Very Frequently (VF).

                                                                                                                                                 VI  I  S  F  VF

  1.  I ask the other person what he or she is hoping to achieve in                                  1 2 3 4 5

the situation.

  2.  I attempt to figure out whether the person has the ability to                                     1 2 3 4 5

do what I need done.

  3.  When another person is heel dragging, it usually means he or                                   5 4 3 2 1

she is lazy.

  4.  I explain exactly what I want to the person I’m trying to                                             1 2 3 4 5

motivate.

  5.  I like to give the other person a reward up front so that he or                                   5 4 3 2 1

she will be motivated.

  6.  I give lots of feedback when another person is performing a                                     1 2 3 4 5

task for me.

  7.  I like to belittle another person enough so that he or she will                                  5 4 3 2 1

be intimidated into doing what I need done.

  8.  I make sure that the other person feels treated fairly.                                              1 2 3 4 5

  9.  I figure that if I smile nicely, I can get the other person to work                              5 4 3 2 1

as hard as I need.

 10.  I attempt to get what I need done by instilling fear in the other                            5 4 3 2 1

person.

 11.  I specify exactly what needs to be accomplished.                                               1 2 3 4 5

 12.  I generously praise people who help me get my work                                           1 2 3 4 5

accomplished.

 13.  A job well done is its own reward. I therefore keep praise to                             5 4 3 2 1

a minimum.

 14.  I make sure that I let people know how well they have done                             1 2 3 4 5

in meeting my expectations on a task.

 15.  To be fair, I attempt to reward people similarly no matter how                       5 4 3 2 1

well they have performed.

 16.  When somebody doing work for me performs well, I recognize                     1 2 3 4 5

his or her accomplishments promptly.

 17.  Before giving somebody a reward, I attempt to find out what                       1 2 3 4 5

would appeal to that person.

 18.  I make it a policy not to thank somebody for doing a job he or                      5 4 3 2 1

she is paid to do.

 19.  If people do not know how to perform a task, motivation will                 1 2 3 4 5

suffer.

 20.  If properly laid out, many jobs can be self-rewarding.                              1 2 3 4 5

    Total Score ________

 Scoring and Interpretation:  Add the circled numbers to obtain your total score.

 90–100: You have advanced knowledge and skill with respect to motivating others in a work

environment. Continue to build on the solid base you have established.

 50–89: You have average knowledge and skill with respect to motivating others. With additional

study and experience, you will probably develop advanced motivational skills.

 20–49: To effectively motivate others in a work environment, you will need to greatly expand

your knowledge of motivation theory and techniques.

 Source: The idea for this quiz and a few items are from David A. Whetton and Kim S. Cameron,  Developing Management

Skills, 5th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002), pp. 302–303.