Question 1

Alfredo was one of very few employees to receive a Christmas bonus.Even though the bonus was small, it likely carries value for Alfredo.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic 
B) tangible 
C) surface 
D) compensation 
E) intangible 
A) symbolic 
B) tangible 
C) surface 
D) compensation 
E) intangible A

Question 2

Organizations usually conduct performance appraisals on a semi-annual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Expatriates should be paid the same as their domestic equivalent workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Managers in international settings must ensure that they incorporate cultural phenomena in their performance appraisal strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

is defined as the extent to which a person accepts a goal as his or her own.

Accepted Answer

A) Goal importance 
B) Goal commitment 
C) Goal acceptance 
D) Goal attachment 
E) Goal specificity 
A) Goal importance 
B) Goal commitment 
C) Goal acceptance 
D) Goal attachment 
E) Goal specificity

Question 6

What is the primary use of performance appraisal information?

Accepted Answer

A) To provide job performance feedback 
B) To develop training and development programs 
C) To provide support for human resource decision making 
D) To provide human resource planning information 
E) To allocate organizational rewards 
A) To provide job performance feedback 
B) To develop training and development programs 
C) To provide support for human resource decision making 
D) To provide human resource planning information 
E) To allocate organizational rewards

Question 7

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

Accepted Answer

A) whether the appraiser takes a judgmental or developmental orientation and whether pay is linked to performance. 
B) where the appraisal takes place and who is present at the time. 
C) who does the appraisal and the frequency of the appraisal. 
D) how long the appraisal lasts and how often it occurs. 
E) whether the appraisal uses past or current information and whether one or many raters are used. 
A) whether the appraiser takes a judgmental or developmental orientation and whether pay is linked to performance. 
B) where the appraisal takes place and who is present at the time. 
C) who does the appraisal and the frequency of the appraisal. 
D) how long the appraisal lasts and how often it occurs. 
E) whether the appraisal uses past or current information and whether one or many raters are used.

Question 8

Performance appraisals with a judgmental orientation focus on past performance and are concerned mainly
with measuring and comparing performance and with the uses of the information generated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Goal setting is an important way for managers to convert motivation into improved job performance. 
B) Goal difficulty and goal specificity are closely related to performance. 
C) Little is currently known about how individuals accept and become committed to goals. 
D) Goal setting may focus too much on the short-term at the expense of long-term issues. 
E) Goals set for organizations as a whole are typically more 
A) Goal setting is an important way for managers to convert motivation into improved job performance. 
B) Goal difficulty and goal specificity are closely related to performance. 
C) Little is currently known about how individuals accept and become committed to goals. 
D) Goal setting may focus too much on the short-term at the expense of long-term issues. 
E) Goals set for organizations as a whole are typically more

Question 10

In collective cultures, such as Japan, performance appraisals almost always need to be focused more on performance and feedback.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In collective cultures, such as Japan, performance...

Question 11

The purpose of reward systems in most organizations is to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

is essentially a collaborative goal- setting process through which organizational goals systematically cascade down through the organization.

Accepted Answer

Management

Question 13

Which of the following grants additional earnings to employees or work groups for cost-reduction ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) Merit pay plan 
B) Gain-sharing program 
C) Profit-sharing program 
D) Employee stock option plan 
E) Piecework program 
A) Merit pay plan 
B) Gain-sharing program 
C) Profit-sharing program 
D) Employee stock option plan 
E) Piecework program

Question 14

In most measurement systems, the employee's primary evaluator is his or her supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The organization's compensation structure should be all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) equitable. 
B) open to the public. 
C) in compliance with the law. 
D) competitive in the external labor market. 
E) fair reward for the individual's contribution. 
A) equitable. 
B) open to the public. 
C) in compliance with the law. 
D) competitive in the external labor market. 
E) fair reward for the individual's contribution.

Question 16

Goal-setting theory assumes that individual behavior results from conscious and unconscious behaviors as well as from reactions to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following statements are true above MBO except

Accepted Answer

A) it is a collaborative goal-setting process. 
B) goals systematically cascade down through the organization. 
C) it is the same as the 360-degree feedback system. 
D) top managers establish overall goals. 
E) the manager acts as a counselor. 
A) it is a collaborative goal-setting process. 
B) goals systematically cascade down through the organization. 
C) it is the same as the 360-degree feedback system. 
D) top managers establish overall goals. 
E) the manager acts as a counselor.

Question 18

Goal specificity has been shown to be consistently related to .

Accepted Answer

A) job satisfaction. 
B) company image. 
C) performance. 
D) social responsibility. 
E) ethical behavior 
A) job satisfaction. 
B) company image. 
C) performance. 
D) social responsibility. 
E) ethical behavior

Question 19

An expatriate's compensation package could potentially consist of six components.Which of the following would not be one of these components?

Accepted Answer

A) Income to cover taxes and Social Security payments in the Unites States. 
B) Pays an amount adequate to the employee's current consumption levels in the Unites States. 
C) Could receive semi-annual pay raises based upon performance. 
D) The company pays excess foreign costs. 
E) The company could pay an additional foreign service premium or hardship allowance. 
A) Income to cover taxes and Social Security payments in the Unites States. 
B) Pays an amount adequate to the employee's current consumption levels in the Unites States. 
C) Could receive semi-annual pay raises based upon performance. 
D) The company pays excess foreign costs. 
E) The company could pay an additional foreign service premium or hardship allowance.

Question 20

Expansions on goal-setting theory argue that goal-directed effort is a function of four goal attributes: goal acceptance, goal commitment, goal difficulty and

Accepted Answer

A) goal clarity. 
B) goal prevalence. 
C) goal importance. 
D) goal specificity 
E) goal attainability. 
A) goal clarity. 
B) goal prevalence. 
C) goal importance. 
D) goal specificity 
E) goal attainability.

Alfredo was one of very few employees to receive a Christmas bonus.Even though the bonus was small, it likely carries value for Alfredo.

Organizations usually conduct performance appraisals on a semi-annual basis.

Expatriates should be paid the same as their domestic equivalent workers.

Managers in international settings must ensure that they incorporate cultural phenomena in their performance appraisal strategies.

is defined as the extent to which a person accepts a goal as his or her own.

What is the primary use of performance appraisal information?

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

Performance appraisals with a judgmental orientation focus on past performance and are concerned mainly with measuring and comparing performance and with the uses of the information generated.

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

In collective cultures, such as Japan, performance appraisals almost always need to be focused more on performance and feedback.

The purpose of reward systems in most organizations is to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees.

is essentially a collaborative goal- setting process through which organizational goals systematically cascade down through the organization.

Which of the following grants additional earnings to employees or work groups for cost-reduction ideas?

In most measurement systems, the employee's primary evaluator is his or her supervisor.

The organization's compensation structure should be all of the following, except

Goal-setting theory assumes that individual behavior results from conscious and unconscious behaviors as well as from reactions to the environment.

All of the following statements are true above MBO except

Goal specificity has been shown to be consistently related to .

An expatriate's compensation package could potentially consist of six components.Which of the following would not be one of these components?

Expansions on goal-setting theory argue that goal-directed effort is a function of four goal attributes: goal acceptance, goal commitment, goal difficulty and

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Exam 6: Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Alfredo was one of very few employees to receive a Christmas bonus.Even though the bonus was small, it likely carries value for Alfredo.

Organizations usually conduct performance appraisals on a semi-annual basis.

Expatriates should be paid the same as their domestic equivalent workers.

Managers in international settings must ensure that they incorporate cultural phenomena in their performance appraisal strategies.

is defined as the extent to which a person accepts a goal as his or her own.

What is the primary use of performance appraisal information?

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

Performance appraisals with a judgmental orientation focus on past performance and are concerned mainly with measuring and comparing performance and with the uses of the information generated.

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

In collective cultures, such as Japan, performance appraisals almost always need to be focused more on performance and feedback.

The purpose of reward systems in most organizations is to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees.

is essentially a collaborative goal- setting process through which organizational goals systematically cascade down through the organization.

Which of the following grants additional earnings to employees or work groups for cost-reduction ideas?

In most measurement systems, the employee's primary evaluator is his or her supervisor.

The organization's compensation structure should be all of the following, except

Goal-setting theory assumes that individual behavior results from conscious and unconscious behaviors as well as from reactions to the environment.

All of the following statements are true above MBO except

Goal specificity has been shown to be consistently related to .

An expatriate's compensation package could potentially consist of six components.Which of the following would not be one of these components?

Expansions on goal-setting theory argue that goal-directed effort is a function of four goal attributes: goal acceptance, goal commitment, goal difficulty and

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

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