Enjoyment Performance Theory Flashcards
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A Harrison Assessment reveals a candidate enjoys autonomy but dislikes collaboration. Which role environment would EPT flag as highest risk?
Answer: Agile product team requiring daily standups and pair programming
EPT would flag any role requiring constant collaboration as high-risk for someone who dislikes teamwork, predicting disengagement and friction.
What does EPT suggest about the long-term effect of extrinsic rewards on employees doing tasks they dislike?
Answer: Extrinsic rewards may temporarily sustain performance but cannot substitute for task enjoyment indefinitely
EPT recognizes that bonuses and recognition can temporarily compensate for low enjoyment but predicts eventual performance decline and attrition without genuine task fit.
Which EPT-based intervention is most appropriate when an otherwise excellent employee begins showing signs of disengagement?
Answer: Conduct an enjoyment-task alignment review to identify mismatches in their current role
EPT prescribes diagnosing the enjoyment-task mismatch before applying performance management, since disengagement often signals unmet task enjoyment needs.
According to Harrison's framework, why is self-awareness a prerequisite for EPT-based career development?
Answer: Employees must accurately report their task enjoyment to produce valid assessment data
EPT's validity depends on honest self-reporting; employees with higher self-awareness provide more accurate enjoyment data, leading to better career fit recommendations.
How does EPT differentiate between 'temporary task tolerance' and 'sustainable task enjoyment'?
Answer: Tolerance produces adequate short-term output; enjoyment produces consistent, motivated long-term performance
EPT distinguishes tolerance — the ability to endure disliked tasks briefly — from genuine enjoyment, which sustains quality performance without willpower depletion.
Which EPT concept explains why some employees thrive in high-pressure environments while others deteriorate?
Answer: Some employees genuinely enjoy challenge and urgency, making pressure a performance enhancer rather than stressor
EPT explains pressure response through enjoyment: employees who enjoy challenge and urgency are energized by pressure, while those who dislike it experience performance decay.
When applying EPT to team composition, what outcome does Harrison's model predict when team members' enjoyment profiles are highly complementary?
Answer: Team performance improves because each member covers tasks others dislike and they enjoy
Complementary enjoyment profiles mean team members naturally gravitate toward tasks they enjoy and are good at, reducing coverage gaps and increasing collective motivation.