Question 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of incentives linking pay with performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrowness of performance criteria 
B)  Weakening of instrumentality beliefs 
C)  System leniency 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Narrowness of performance criteria 
B)  Weakening of instrumentality beliefs 
C)  System leniency 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Give a brief description of a gain-sharing plan.

Accepted Answer

A gain-sharing plan establishes a histor

Question 3

The concept of perceptual set enables us to witness the power of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution bias 
B)  Pareto principle 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  self-serving bias 
A)  fundamental attribution bias 
B)  Pareto principle 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  self-serving bias

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a part of the performance appraisal process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing performance information with the employee 
B)  Searching for ways to improve employee performance 
C)  Assessing company goals and objectives 
D)  Evaluating employee performance 
A)  Sharing performance information with the employee 
B)  Searching for ways to improve employee performance 
C)  Assessing company goals and objectives 
D)  Evaluating employee performance

Question 5

Which of the following components of a pay program is NOT an example of a nonwork reward?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vacations 
B)  Seniority increase 
C)  Unemployment compensation 
D)  Pensions 
A)  Vacations 
B)  Seniority increase 
C)  Unemployment compensation 
D)  Pensions

Question 6

The perceptual set states that people tend to perceive what they expect to perceive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

With regard to performance management,list the ways in which employee performance can be managed and improved.

Accepted Answer

Employee performance can be managed and

Question 8

In the context of the disadvantages associated with skill-based pay,some employees may qualify themselves for skill areas that they are unlikely to use,causing the organization to pay them higher rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ provide an organization with a highly flexible workforce that can fill in when someone is absent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill-based pay systems 
B)  Profit-sharing plans 
C)  Piece rate systems 
D)  Gain-sharing plans 
A)  Skill-based pay systems 
B)  Profit-sharing plans 
C)  Piece rate systems 
D)  Gain-sharing plans

Question 10

Which of the following is an objective of an economic incentive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitating recruitment 
B)  Retention of good employees 
C)  Satisfying key employee needs 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Facilitating recruitment 
B)  Retention of good employees 
C)  Satisfying key employee needs 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

With regard to instrumentality,employees are sure that additional performance will lead to additional pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is the problem associated with wage incentives that occurs when employees are able to reach standard output with less than reasonable levels of effort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Output restriction 
B)  Rate setting 
C)  Loose rate 
D)  Groupthink 
A)  Output restriction 
B)  Rate setting 
C)  Loose rate 
D)  Groupthink

Question 13

Which of the following hallmarks of the modern appraisal philosophy states that the effort put forth by employees must result in the attainment of desired outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance orientation 
B)  Focus on goals or objectives 
C)  Mutual goal setting between supervisor and employee 
D)  Clarification of behavioral expectations 
A)  Performance orientation 
B)  Focus on goals or objectives 
C)  Mutual goal setting between supervisor and employee 
D)  Clarification of behavioral expectations

Question 14

_____ is the process similar to the break-even analysis in which the employee identifies and compares personal costs and rewards to determine the point at which they are approximately equal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost behavior modification 
B)  Appraisal philosophy 
C)  360-degree feedback 
D)  Cost-reward comparison 
A)  Cost behavior modification 
B)  Appraisal philosophy 
C)  360-degree feedback 
D)  Cost-reward comparison

Question 15

Ability and effort are situational attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following pay program components is NOT an example of a noneconomic program that may supplement an organization's complete pay program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comp time 
B)  On-site day care 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Wellness-promotion programs 
A)  Comp time 
B)  On-site day care 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Wellness-promotion programs

Question 17

Which of the following statements holds true for performance feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should seldom point the way toward goals or newly targeted actions. 
B)  The manner of feedback presentation does not have a significant impact on the employees' performance. 
C)  It leads to both improved performance and improved attitudes-if handled properly by the manager. 
D)  It should rely on subjective opinions and references rather than on objective data. 
A)  It should seldom point the way toward goals or newly targeted actions. 
B)  The manner of feedback presentation does not have a significant impact on the employees' performance. 
C)  It leads to both improved performance and improved attitudes-if handled properly by the manager. 
D)  It should rely on subjective opinions and references rather than on objective data.

Question 18

The main reason for the use of wage incentives is to increase employee loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The basic idea of an economic incentive system is to induce a high level of individual,group,or organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Modern appraisal philosophy emphasizes _____ and future goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  current seniority 
B)  past evaluations 
C)  employee deficiencies 
D)  present performance 
A)  current seniority 
B)  past evaluations 
C)  employee deficiencies 
D)  present performance

Which of the following is a disadvantage of incentives linking pay with performance?

Give a brief description of a gain-sharing plan.

The concept of perceptual set enables us to witness the power of the _____.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the performance appraisal process?

Which of the following components of a pay program is NOT an example of a nonwork reward?

The perceptual set states that people tend to perceive what they expect to perceive.

With regard to performance management,list the ways in which employee performance can be managed and improved.

In the context of the disadvantages associated with skill-based pay,some employees may qualify themselves for skill areas that they are unlikely to use,causing the organization to pay them higher rates.

_____ provide an organization with a highly flexible workforce that can fill in when someone is absent.

Which of the following is an objective of an economic incentive system?

With regard to instrumentality,employees are sure that additional performance will lead to additional pay.

_____ is the problem associated with wage incentives that occurs when employees are able to reach standard output with less than reasonable levels of effort.

Which of the following hallmarks of the modern appraisal philosophy states that the effort put forth by employees must result in the attainment of desired outcomes?

_____ is the process similar to the break-even analysis in which the employee identifies and compares personal costs and rewards to determine the point at which they are approximately equal.

Ability and effort are situational attributions.

Which of the following pay program components is NOT an example of a noneconomic program that may supplement an organization's complete pay program?

Which of the following statements holds true for performance feedback?

The main reason for the use of wage incentives is to increase employee loyalty.

The basic idea of an economic incentive system is to induce a high level of individual,group,or organizational performance.

Modern appraisal philosophy emphasizes _____ and future goals.

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Exam 6: Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Which of the following is a disadvantage of incentives linking pay with performance?

Give a brief description of a gain-sharing plan.

The concept of perceptual set enables us to witness the power of the _____.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the performance appraisal process?

Which of the following components of a pay program is NOT an example of a nonwork reward?

The perceptual set states that people tend to perceive what they expect to perceive.

With regard to performance management,list the ways in which employee performance can be managed and improved.

In the context of the disadvantages associated with skill-based pay,some employees may qualify themselves for skill areas that they are unlikely to use,causing the organization to pay them higher rates.

_____ provide an organization with a highly flexible workforce that can fill in when someone is absent.

Which of the following is an objective of an economic incentive system?

With regard to instrumentality,employees are sure that additional performance will lead to additional pay.

_____ is the problem associated with wage incentives that occurs when employees are able to reach standard output with less than reasonable levels of effort.

Which of the following hallmarks of the modern appraisal philosophy states that the effort put forth by employees must result in the attainment of desired outcomes?

_____ is the process similar to the break-even analysis in which the employee identifies and compares personal costs and rewards to determine the point at which they are approximately equal.

Ability and effort are situational attributions.

Which of the following pay program components is NOT an example of a noneconomic program that may supplement an organization's complete pay program?

Which of the following statements holds true for performance feedback?

The main reason for the use of wage incentives is to increase employee loyalty.

The basic idea of an economic incentive system is to induce a high level of individual,group,or organizational performance.

Modern appraisal philosophy emphasizes _____ and future goals.

The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Informal and Formal Groups

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

Filters