Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

A) Telecommuting is neither a cure-all nor a universally feasible alternative. 
B) Managers who use telecommuting place a greater emphasis on the worker than the work. 
C) Telecommuting eliminates any chances of feeling a sense of social isolation. 
D) Teamwork is not possible through telecommuting. 
A) Telecommuting is neither a cure-all nor a universally feasible alternative. 
B) Managers who use telecommuting place a greater emphasis on the worker than the work. 
C) Telecommuting eliminates any chances of feeling a sense of social isolation. 
D) Teamwork is not possible through telecommuting.

Question 2

A(n)_____ can be defined as a set of specified work and task activities that engage an individual in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) job 
B) organizational position 
C) career 
D) work pattern 
A) job 
B) organizational position 
C) career 
D) work pattern

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of work?

Accepted Answer

A) The meaning of work differs by person. 
B) The meaning of work does not differ by culture. 
C) Work is the same as an organizational position. 
D) Work is the same as a job. 
A) The meaning of work differs by person. 
B) The meaning of work does not differ by culture. 
C) Work is the same as an organizational position. 
D) Work is the same as a job.

Question 4

A problem with job enrichment as a strategy for work design is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) overemphasizes individual differences. 
B) is inapplicable to higher levels of management. 
C) quickly results in boredom. 
D) is based on an oversimplified motivational theory. 
A) overemphasizes individual differences. 
B) is inapplicable to higher levels of management. 
C) quickly results in boredom. 
D) is based on an oversimplified motivational theory.

Question 5

_____ can be defined as mental or physical activity that has productive results and is organized into jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Occupation 
B) Livelihood 
C) Career 
D) Work 
A) Occupation 
B) Livelihood 
C) Career 
D) Work

Question 6

Which of the following is true of mass production jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are repetitive. 
B) They require highly skilled workers 
C) They require thoughtful concentration. 
D) They do not have predetermined tools and techniques. 
A) They are repetitive. 
B) They require highly skilled workers 
C) They require thoughtful concentration. 
D) They do not have predetermined tools and techniques.

Question 7

In the context of the job characteristics theory, _____, a core job dimension, stimulates a critical psychological state that is the degree to which an employee knows and understands, on a continuous basis, how effectively he or she is performing the job.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Discuss the four basic premises about the work environment in the social information-processing (SIP)model.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The SIP model emphasi

Question 9

The social information-processing (SIP)model of job design has four basic premises about the work environment. One such premise is that:

Accepted Answer

A) other people help us judge what is important in our jobs. 
B) self-evaluation is the only way to understand the work environment. 
C) objective job characteristics are unimportant and do not affect organizational workers' motivation. 
D) other people's negative feedback of our jobs should be ignored. 
A) other people help us judge what is important in our jobs. 
B) self-evaluation is the only way to understand the work environment. 
C) objective job characteristics are unimportant and do not affect organizational workers' motivation. 
D) other people's negative feedback of our jobs should be ignored.

Question 10

_____ is a variation of job enlargement in which workers are exposed to a variety of specialized jobs over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Job rotation 
B) Scientific management 
C) Job enrichment 
D) Work simplification 
A) Job rotation 
B) Scientific management 
C) Job enrichment 
D) Work simplification

Question 11

Describe job rotation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Job rotation, a varia

Question 12

Distinguish between job enlargement and job enrichment with an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Job enlargement is a

Question 13

Job enlargement was developed to overcome:

Accepted Answer

A) technostress resulting from job enrichment. 
B) the ambiguity associated with the Job Characteristics Model. 
C) the difficulty of coordinating work within an organization. 
D) employees' lack of motivation due to job rotation. 
A) technostress resulting from job enrichment. 
B) the ambiguity associated with the Job Characteristics Model. 
C) the difficulty of coordinating work within an organization. 
D) employees' lack of motivation due to job rotation.

Question 14

Task significance is a core job dimension in the Job Characteristics Model developed by Richard Hackman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The meaning of work is the way a person interprets and understands the value of work as part of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The social information-processing (SIP)model emphasizes objective core job characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a job?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A job can be defined

Question 18

In the context of the design of organizations, _____ is the process of subdividing and departmentalizing the work of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) job enlargement 
B) differentiation 
C) integration 
D) job enrichment 
A) job enlargement 
B) differentiation 
C) integration 
D) job enrichment

Question 19

The Job Characteristics Inventory does not incorporate personal and work outcomes, or employee needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain Michael Campion and Paul Thayer's approach to job design.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Michael Campion and P

Which of the following statements is true of telecommuting?

A(n)_____ can be defined as a set of specified work and task activities that engage an individual in an organization.

Which of the following statements is true of work?

A problem with job enrichment as a strategy for work design is that it:

_____ can be defined as mental or physical activity that has productive results and is organized into jobs.

Which of the following is true of mass production jobs?

In the context of the job characteristics theory, _____, a core job dimension, stimulates a critical psychological state that is the degree to which an employee knows and understands, on a continuous basis, how effectively he or she is performing the job.

Discuss the four basic premises about the work environment in the social information-processing (SIP)model.

The social information-processing (SIP)model of job design has four basic premises about the work environment. One such premise is that:

_____ is a variation of job enlargement in which workers are exposed to a variety of specialized jobs over time.

Describe job rotation.

Distinguish between job enlargement and job enrichment with an example of each.

Job enlargement was developed to overcome:

Task significance is a core job dimension in the Job Characteristics Model developed by Richard Hackman.

The meaning of work is the way a person interprets and understands the value of work as part of life.

The social information-processing (SIP)model emphasizes objective core job characteristics.

What is a job?

In the context of the design of organizations, _____ is the process of subdividing and departmentalizing the work of an organization.

The Job Characteristics Inventory does not incorporate personal and work outcomes, or employee needs.

Explain Michael Campion and Paul Thayer's approach to job design.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 14: Jobs and the Design of Work

Which of the following statements is true of telecommuting?

A(n)_____ can be defined as a set of specified work and task activities that engage an individual in an organization.

Which of the following statements is true of work?

A problem with job enrichment as a strategy for work design is that it:

_____ can be defined as mental or physical activity that has productive results and is organized into jobs.

Which of the following is true of mass production jobs?

In the context of the job characteristics theory, _____, a core job dimension, stimulates a critical psychological state that is the degree to which an employee knows and understands, on a continuous basis, how effectively he or she is performing the job.

Discuss the four basic premises about the work environment in the social information-processing (SIP)model.

The social information-processing (SIP)model of job design has four basic premises about the work environment. One such premise is that:

_____ is a variation of job enlargement in which workers are exposed to a variety of specialized jobs over time.

Describe job rotation.

Distinguish between job enlargement and job enrichment with an example of each.

Job enlargement was developed to overcome:

Task significance is a core job dimension in the Job Characteristics Model developed by Richard Hackman.

The meaning of work is the way a person interprets and understands the value of work as part of life.

The social information-processing (SIP)model emphasizes objective core job characteristics.

What is a job?

In the context of the design of organizations, _____ is the process of subdividing and departmentalizing the work of an organization.

The Job Characteristics Inventory does not incorporate personal and work outcomes, or employee needs.

Explain Michael Campion and Paul Thayer's approach to job design.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters