Question 1

Employee share ownership plans (ESOP):

Accepted Answer

A) include any arrangements where a share of company profits is put aside and distributed to a designated group of employees. 
B) pay employees a bonus based on the amount of labour or materials costs they save the company. 
C) calculate pay by the number of units produced by the employee. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) include any arrangements where a share of company profits is put aside and distributed to a designated group of employees. 
B) pay employees a bonus based on the amount of labour or materials costs they save the company. 
C) calculate pay by the number of units produced by the employee. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 2

Work quality tends to increase with:

Accepted Answer

A) job enrichment. 
B) job rotation. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) natural jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) job enrichment. 
B) job rotation. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) natural jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

Job specialization increases work efficiency,but it tends to reduce employee motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which reward system tends to discourage poor performers from voluntarily leaving the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Membership and seniority-based pay 
B) Skill-based pay 
C) Piece-rate rewards 
D) Competency-based pay 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Membership and seniority-based pay 
B) Skill-based pay 
C) Piece-rate rewards 
D) Competency-based pay 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Task identity is the main job characteristic related to job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the self-leadership model,positive self-talk:

Accepted Answer

A) should never be practiced on the job. 
B) represents the most important way to monitor our own performance. 
C) occurs when employees are unable to control their own behaviour on the job. 
D) improves self-efficacy and employee motivation. 
E) must occur only after the task has been accomplished. 
A) should never be practiced on the job. 
B) represents the most important way to monitor our own performance. 
C) occurs when employees are unable to control their own behaviour on the job. 
D) improves self-efficacy and employee motivation. 
E) must occur only after the task has been accomplished.

Question 7

Share option plans:

Accepted Answer

A) are illegal in Canada. 
B) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price. 
C) directly award bonuses to employees based on cost savings and increased labour productivity. 
D) tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization. 
E) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price and tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization 
A) are illegal in Canada. 
B) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price. 
C) directly award bonuses to employees based on cost savings and increased labour productivity. 
D) tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization. 
E) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price and tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization

Question 8

Self-leadership is dependent on the person and the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

A) skill variety 
B) task significance 
C) job feedback 
D) experienced meaningfulness 
E) task identity 
A) skill variety 
B) task significance 
C) job feedback 
D) experienced meaningfulness 
E) task identity

Question 10

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Commissions and piece rates are examples of competency-based rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ and ______ are typically organizational-level rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) Commissions; bonuses 
B) ESOPS; profit sharing 
C) Gainsharing; commitssions 
D) Piece rate; gainsharing 
E) Balanced scorecards; commissions 
A) Commissions; bonuses 
B) ESOPS; profit sharing 
C) Gainsharing; commitssions 
D) Piece rate; gainsharing 
E) Balanced scorecards; commissions

Question 13

According to the job characteristics model,which core job characteristic results in a feeling of responsibility for the employee?

Accepted Answer

A) Feedback from job and skill variety 
B) Autonomy 
C) Skill variety,task identity and task significance 
D) Task identity 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Feedback from job and skill variety 
B) Autonomy 
C) Skill variety,task identity and task significance 
D) Task identity 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Compared with women,men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most gainsharing plans:

Accepted Answer

A) apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees. 
B) rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
C) operate as an individual incentive. 
D) apply to nonmanagment employees rather than executives and rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
E) None of the above. 
A) apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees. 
B) rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
C) operate as an individual incentive. 
D) apply to nonmanagment employees rather than executives and rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
E) None of the above.

Question 17

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialization because:

Accepted Answer

A) employees are less able to perform the job. 
B) employees in specialized jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs. 
C) high task specialization is associated with bad management. 
D) employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) employees are less able to perform the job. 
B) employees in specialized jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs. 
C) high task specialization is associated with bad management. 
D) employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 18

A large retail organization previously divided work among its four employee benefits staff into distinct specializations.One person answered all questions about superannuation (pension plans),another answered all questions about various forms of paid time off (e.g.vacations),and so on.These jobs were recently restructured so that each employee benefits person answers all questions for people in a particular geographic area.For example,one staff member is responsible for all employee benefits inquiries from anyone in a particular geographic region.This job restructuring is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-leadership 
B) job enrichment 
C) job rotation 
D) scientific management 
E) job specialization 
A) self-leadership 
B) job enrichment 
C) job rotation 
D) scientific management 
E) job specialization

Question 19

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Employee share ownership plans (ESOP):

Work quality tends to increase with:

Job specialization increases work efficiency,but it tends to reduce employee motivation.

Which reward system tends to discourage poor performers from voluntarily leaving the organization?

Task identity is the main job characteristic related to job enrichment.

According to the self-leadership model,positive self-talk:

Share option plans:

Self-leadership is dependent on the person and the situation.

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Commissions and piece rates are examples of competency-based rewards.

and are typically organizational-level rewards.

According to the job characteristics model,which core job characteristic results in a feeling of responsibility for the employee?

Compared with women,men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Most gainsharing plans:

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialization because:

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

Employee share ownership plans (ESOP):

Work quality tends to increase with:

Job specialization increases work efficiency,but it tends to reduce employee motivation.

Which reward system tends to discourage poor performers from voluntarily leaving the organization?

Task identity is the main job characteristic related to job enrichment.

According to the self-leadership model,positive self-talk:

Share option plans:

Self-leadership is dependent on the person and the situation.

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Commissions and piece rates are examples of competency-based rewards.

______ and ______ are typically organizational-level rewards.

According to the job characteristics model,which core job characteristic results in a feeling of responsibility for the employee?

Compared with women,men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Most gainsharing plans:

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialization because:

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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and are typically organizational-level rewards.