Question 1

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates.
-extended work schedule

Accepted Answer

A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home. 
A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home.

Question 2

Job rotation often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs, which is a distinct limitation of the approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates.
-nine-eighty schedule

Accepted Answer

A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home. 
A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about performance measurement with a developmental orientation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A developmental orientation entails a focus on past performance. 
B)  Developmental performance measurement focuses on the employees' growth since the last appraisal. 
C)  Developmental performance appraisals are used to determine wages and pay raises. 
D)  Performance appraisals with a developmental orientation provide information for future performance improvement. 
E)  A developmental orientation helps managers punish undesirable behaviors and demote low-performing employees. 
A)  A developmental orientation entails a focus on past performance. 
B)  Developmental performance measurement focuses on the employees' growth since the last appraisal. 
C)  Developmental performance appraisals are used to determine wages and pay raises. 
D)  Performance appraisals with a developmental orientation provide information for future performance improvement. 
E)  A developmental orientation helps managers punish undesirable behaviors and demote low-performing employees.

Question 5

The benefits of job sharing include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to entice more workers to the organization 
B)  there are cost benefits to the organization 
C)  the organization does not have to offer benefits. 
D)  organizations are concerned about worker safety 
E)  the organization can tap into a wider array of skills 
A)  a way to entice more workers to the organization 
B)  there are cost benefits to the organization 
C)  the organization does not have to offer benefits. 
D)  organizations are concerned about worker safety 
E)  the organization can tap into a wider array of skills

Question 6

Organizations can usually benefit from conducting performance appraisals on an annual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Matching
Joey, Konrad, and Susan work at a small café.​Match each of the following scenarios with the job design concept it most clearly illustrates.
-​job enrichment

Accepted Answer

A) ​Joey takes the customers' orders, Kondrad makes their drinks, and Susan makes the sandwiches. 
B) ​To break up the monotony of the long days, Joey, Konrad, and Susan switch jobs at regular intervals. 
C) ​After Konrad leaves the company, Susan's job is modified so that she makes drinks as well as sandwiches. 
D) Susan, the designated sandwich-maker, is given control over what sandwiches appear on the menu, where the café gets its ingredients, and how the café's food supplies are stocked. 
A) ​Joey takes the customers' orders, Kondrad makes their drinks, and Susan makes the sandwiches. 
B) ​To break up the monotony of the long days, Joey, Konrad, and Susan switch jobs at regular intervals. 
C) ​After Konrad leaves the company, Susan's job is modified so that she makes drinks as well as sandwiches. 
D) Susan, the designated sandwich-maker, is given control over what sandwiches appear on the menu, where the café gets its ingredients, and how the café's food supplies are stocked.

Question 8

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it gives employees less say about what days they work 
B)  it gives employees more personal control over times they work 
C)  it is desirable for people who want to work part-time 
D)  all employees must be at work during core time 
E)  the workday is broken down into two categories 
A)  it gives employees less say about what days they work 
B)  it gives employees more personal control over times they work 
C)  it is desirable for people who want to work part-time 
D)  all employees must be at work during core time 
E)  the workday is broken down into two categories

Question 9

Appraising performance at the individual level is acceptable in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to goal-setting theory, actual performance is determined by the interaction of

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational support, goal-directed effort, and individual abilities. 
B)  availability of resources, employee attitudes, and goal clarity. 
C)  goal-directed effort, employee motivation, and goal specificity. 
D)  goal difficulty, employee attitudes, and organizational support. 
E)  goal importance, goal attachment, and goal specificity. 
A)  organizational support, goal-directed effort, and individual abilities. 
B)  availability of resources, employee attitudes, and goal clarity. 
C)  goal-directed effort, employee motivation, and goal specificity. 
D)  goal difficulty, employee attitudes, and organizational support. 
E)  goal importance, goal attachment, and goal specificity.

Question 11

Goal difficulty is the clarity and precision of a goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a job design technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  job enlargement 
B)  job realization 
C)  job creation 
D)  job equity 
E)  job expectancy 
A)  job enlargement 
B)  job realization 
C)  job creation 
D)  job equity 
E)  job expectancy

Question 13

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 14

The IRS has begun to tax some perquisites given to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What can supervisors do to avoid measurement problems when they have only limited knowledge of the employee's performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent the employee from working with the supervisor in the appraisal 
B)  Avoid allowing employees to evaluate themselves 
C)  Use a multiple-rater system 
D)  Perform the evaluation with the information currently available to the supervisor 
E)  Plan training programs to improve observation and categorization skills 
A)  Prevent the employee from working with the supervisor in the appraisal 
B)  Avoid allowing employees to evaluate themselves 
C)  Use a multiple-rater system 
D)  Perform the evaluation with the information currently available to the supervisor 
E)  Plan training programs to improve observation and categorization skills

Question 16

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Accepted Answer

Job rotation is a practice in which empl

Question 17

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  compressed work week 
B)  flextime 
C)  job sharing 
D)  off-shoring 
E)  none of these 
A)  compressed work week 
B)  flextime 
C)  job sharing 
D)  off-shoring 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Participation occurs when employees

Accepted Answer

A)  work together in teams. 
B)  have a voice in decisions about their own work. 
C)  work closely with a mentor or supervisor. 
D)  join a labor union or other employee association. 
E)  become fully vested in a benefits program. 
A)  work together in teams. 
B)  have a voice in decisions about their own work. 
C)  work closely with a mentor or supervisor. 
D)  join a labor union or other employee association. 
E)  become fully vested in a benefits program.

Question 19

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates.
-​flextime

Accepted Answer

A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home. 
A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home.

Question 20

Appraisals with a(n) ____________________ orientation focus on the future and use information from evaluations to improve performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Appraisals with a(n) ____________________ orientation focus on...

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -extended work schedule

Job rotation often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs, which is a distinct limitation of the approach.

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -nine-eighty schedule

Which of the following statements about performance measurement with a developmental orientation is true?

The benefits of job sharing include all of the following EXCEPT

Organizations can usually benefit from conducting performance appraisals on an annual basis.

Matching Joey, Konrad, and Susan work at a small café.Match each of the following scenarios with the job design concept it most clearly illustrates. -job enrichment

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT

Appraising performance at the individual level is acceptable in the United States.

According to goal-setting theory, actual performance is determined by the interaction of

Goal difficulty is the clarity and precision of a goal.

Which of the following is an example of a job design technique?

What is the primary use of performance appraisal information?

The IRS has begun to tax some perquisites given to employees.

What can supervisors do to avoid measurement problems when they have only limited knowledge of the employee's performance?

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Participation occurs when employees

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -flextime

Appraisals with a(n) ____________________ orientation focus on the future and use information from evaluations to improve performance.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

Filters

Exam 6: Motivating Behavior with Work and Rewards

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -extended work schedule

Job rotation often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs, which is a distinct limitation of the approach.

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -nine-eighty schedule

Which of the following statements about performance measurement with a developmental orientation is true?

The benefits of job sharing include all of the following EXCEPT

Organizations can usually benefit from conducting performance appraisals on an annual basis.

Matching Joey, Konrad, and Susan work at a small café.​Match each of the following scenarios with the job design concept it most clearly illustrates. -​job enrichment

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT

Appraising performance at the individual level is acceptable in the United States.

According to goal-setting theory, actual performance is determined by the interaction of

Goal difficulty is the clarity and precision of a goal.

Which of the following is an example of a job design technique?

What is the primary use of performance appraisal information?

The IRS has begun to tax some perquisites given to employees.

What can supervisors do to avoid measurement problems when they have only limited knowledge of the employee's performance?

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Participation occurs when employees

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -​flextime

Appraisals with a(n) ____________________ orientation focus on the future and use information from evaluations to improve performance.

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

Filters

Matching Joey, Konrad, and Susan work at a small café.Match each of the following scenarios with the job design concept it most clearly illustrates. -job enrichment

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -flextime