Question 1

Job rotation can be applied in any setting where cross-training is feasible, from manufacturing floors to hospital wards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic reward?

Accepted Answer

A) bonus 
B) profit-sharing plan 
C) employee stock option 
D) employee recognition 
E) gainsharing 
A) bonus 
B) profit-sharing plan 
C) employee stock option 
D) employee recognition 
E) gainsharing

Question 3

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of flextime.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages of flextime

Question 4

A prerequisite condition for job rotation is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) presence of high level of autonomy among workers 
B) presence of high need for affiliation among workers 
C) presence of employees with similar skill sets and requirements 
D) presence of alternative work arrangements for employees to avail 
E) presence of employee involvement programs 
A) presence of high level of autonomy among workers 
B) presence of high need for affiliation among workers 
C) presence of employees with similar skill sets and requirements 
D) presence of alternative work arrangements for employees to avail 
E) presence of employee involvement programs

Question 5

According to the job characteristics model, task significance is the degree to which ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work 
B) a job generates direct and clear information about performance 
C) a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling work and determining its procedure 
D) a job bears an impact on the lives or work of other people 
E) a job requires a variety of different activities 
A) a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work 
B) a job generates direct and clear information about performance 
C) a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling work and determining its procedure 
D) a job bears an impact on the lives or work of other people 
E) a job requires a variety of different activities

Question 6

Which of the following series of dimensions of the job characteristics model (JCM)combine to create meaningful work?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy, task identity, and feedback 
B) skill variety, autonomy, and task significance 
C) skill variety, autonomy, and feedback 
D) feedback, task identity, and task significance 
E) skill variety, task identity, and task significance 
A) autonomy, task identity, and feedback 
B) skill variety, autonomy, and task significance 
C) skill variety, autonomy, and feedback 
D) feedback, task identity, and task significance 
E) skill variety, task identity, and task significance

Question 7

Employee involvement and participation (EIP)is a process that uses employees' input to increase their commitment to organizational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding employee recognition?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee recognition is an extrinsic reward. 
B) Critics argue that employee recognition programs are highly susceptible to political manipulation by management. 
C) Employee recognition programs are expensive. 
D) Centralized programs across multiple offices in different countries can hinder the process of employee recognition programs. 
E) Employee stock option is a more powerful workplace motivator than recognition. 
A) Employee recognition is an extrinsic reward. 
B) Critics argue that employee recognition programs are highly susceptible to political manipulation by management. 
C) Employee recognition programs are expensive. 
D) Centralized programs across multiple offices in different countries can hinder the process of employee recognition programs. 
E) Employee stock option is a more powerful workplace motivator than recognition.

Question 9

A ________ plan distributes compensation based on some established formula designed around revenue of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) piece-rate 
B) merit-based 
C) skill-based 
D) profit-sharing 
E) competency-based 
A) piece-rate 
B) merit-based 
C) skill-based 
D) profit-sharing 
E) competency-based

Question 10

Internal equity refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required in a particular job 
B) arrangement of the elements of different jobs in the organization 
C) worth of the job to the organization 
D) organization's pay relative to pay elsewhere in its industry 
E) framework of tasks, duties, and responsibilities that the job involves 
A) list of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required in a particular job 
B) arrangement of the elements of different jobs in the organization 
C) worth of the job to the organization 
D) organization's pay relative to pay elsewhere in its industry 
E) framework of tasks, duties, and responsibilities that the job involves

Question 11

How would you relate skill variety, job rotation, and skill-based pay?

Accepted Answer

These represent three ways in which the

Question 12

What are the various dimensions of the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

J.Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham develo

Question 13

The main drawback of representative participation as an employee involvement measure is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it is a time-consuming process 
B) it is able to exert its impact only in the short run 
C) it is primarily symbolic in its impact 
D) it is consistent with the Theory Y view of motivation 
E) it is likely to require a major change in organizational roles 
A) it is a time-consuming process 
B) it is able to exert its impact only in the short run 
C) it is primarily symbolic in its impact 
D) it is consistent with the Theory Y view of motivation 
E) it is likely to require a major change in organizational roles

Question 14

Which of the following variable pay programs is free from dependence on company profits?

Accepted Answer

A) profit sharing 
B) job sharing 
C) bonuses 
D) employee stock ownership plans 
E) gainsharing 
A) profit sharing 
B) job sharing 
C) bonuses 
D) employee stock ownership plans 
E) gainsharing

Question 15

For management, the major downside of telecommuting is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased productivity 
B) increased turnover 
C) reduced morale 
D) difficulty in scheduling work 
E) less direct supervision of employees 
A) decreased productivity 
B) increased turnover 
C) reduced morale 
D) difficulty in scheduling work 
E) less direct supervision of employees

Question 16

According to the job characteristics model, ________ indicates the degree to which carrying out work activities generates direct and clear information about your own performance.

Accepted Answer

A) task significance 
B) autonomy 
C) feedback 
D) task identity 
E) skill variety 
A) task significance 
B) autonomy 
C) feedback 
D) task identity 
E) skill variety

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)?

Accepted Answer

A) Under this plan, employees acquire company shares, often at below-market prices. 
B) There exists a strong correlation between ESOPs and employee performance. 
C) The financial stake in the company is adequate to use ESOPs as an effective means to motivate employees. 
D) ESOPs are effective because, like bonuses, they reward recent performance. 
E) ESOPs are also called competency-based pay plans. 
A) Under this plan, employees acquire company shares, often at below-market prices. 
B) There exists a strong correlation between ESOPs and employee performance. 
C) The financial stake in the company is adequate to use ESOPs as an effective means to motivate employees. 
D) ESOPs are effective because, like bonuses, they reward recent performance. 
E) ESOPs are also called competency-based pay plans.

Question 18

List and describe different variable-pay programs.

Accepted Answer

a)Piece-rate plans.In piece-rate pay pla

Question 19

The ________ pay plan has long been popular as a means of compensating production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed.

Accepted Answer

A) competency-based 
B) gainsharing 
C) piece-rate 
D) profit-sharing 
E) merit-based 
A) competency-based 
B) gainsharing 
C) piece-rate 
D) profit-sharing 
E) merit-based

Question 20

________ are predesigned packages, or modules of benefits, each of which meets the needs of a specific group of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Modular plans 
B) Employee stock ownership plans 
C) Profit-sharing plans 
D) Merit-based plans 
E) Flextime plans 
A) Modular plans 
B) Employee stock ownership plans 
C) Profit-sharing plans 
D) Merit-based plans 
E) Flextime plans

Job rotation can be applied in any setting where cross-training is feasible, from manufacturing floors to hospital wards.

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic reward?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of flextime.

A prerequisite condition for job rotation is the ________.

According to the job characteristics model, task significance is the degree to which ________.

Which of the following series of dimensions of the job characteristics model (JCM)combine to create meaningful work?

Employee involvement and participation (EIP)is a process that uses employees' input to increase their commitment to organizational success.

Which of the following statements is true regarding employee recognition?

A ________ plan distributes compensation based on some established formula designed around revenue of the company.

Internal equity refers to the ________.

How would you relate skill variety, job rotation, and skill-based pay?

What are the various dimensions of the job characteristics model?

The main drawback of representative participation as an employee involvement measure is that ________.

Which of the following variable pay programs is free from dependence on company profits?

For management, the major downside of telecommuting is ________.

According to the job characteristics model, ________ indicates the degree to which carrying out work activities generates direct and clear information about your own performance.

Which of the following statements is true regarding an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)?

List and describe different variable-pay programs.

The ________ pay plan has long been popular as a means of compensating production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed.

________ are predesigned packages, or modules of benefits, each of which meets the needs of a specific group of employees.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 8: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Job rotation can be applied in any setting where cross-training is feasible, from manufacturing floors to hospital wards.

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic reward?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of flextime.

A prerequisite condition for job rotation is the ________.

According to the job characteristics model, task significance is the degree to which ________.

Which of the following series of dimensions of the job characteristics model (JCM)combine to create meaningful work?

Employee involvement and participation (EIP)is a process that uses employees' input to increase their commitment to organizational success.

Which of the following statements is true regarding employee recognition?

A ________ plan distributes compensation based on some established formula designed around revenue of the company.

Internal equity refers to the ________.

How would you relate skill variety, job rotation, and skill-based pay?

What are the various dimensions of the job characteristics model?

The main drawback of representative participation as an employee involvement measure is that ________.

Which of the following variable pay programs is free from dependence on company profits?

For management, the major downside of telecommuting is ________.

According to the job characteristics model, ________ indicates the degree to which carrying out work activities generates direct and clear information about your own performance.

Which of the following statements is true regarding an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)?

List and describe different variable-pay programs.

The ________ pay plan has long been popular as a means of compensating production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed.

________ are predesigned packages, or modules of benefits, each of which meets the needs of a specific group of employees.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters