Exam 6: Motivation and Performance

Implementing a job-design strategy of job simplification usually increases operating efficiency by reducing the number of skills required to do a job, and thereby keeps the needs for job training to a minimum and emphasizing the accomplishment of repetitive tasks.

(True/False)

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Question 121

________ are employees who work less than the standard 40-hour workweek but are considered to be permanent members of the organization's workforce.

(Short Answer)

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Question 122

Profit sharing links pay and performance by giving workers the opportunity to share in productivity gains through enhanced earnings.

(True/False)

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Question 123

__________ increases job content by giving workers more responsibility for planning and evaluating duties.

(Short Answer)

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Question 124

Merit pay is an attempt to make pay contingent upon __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 125

A company that requires employees to be at work between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. but allows them to schedule their remaining work day to fit personal needs is using __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 126

Job simplification is a job design approach that __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 127

All of the following are correct statements regarding the behaviorally anchored rating scales EXCEPT:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 128

Ranking is a method of performance appraisal that uses a small number of performance categories, such as "very good," "good," "adequate," and "very poor," and slots a certain proportion of people into each category.

(True/False)

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Question 129

Skill-based pay plans reward people __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 130

In an) __________, employees are rewarded by being given company stock or by being allowed to purchase it at a price below market value.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 131

A compressed workweek allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer than five standard workdays.

(True/False)

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Question 132

__________ methods of performance appraisal seek to identify one's relative standing among those being rated.

(Short Answer)

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Question 133

According to the integrated model of individual work motivation, a person's job performance is influenced most directly by all of the following EXCEPT:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 134

When workers are paid for the breadth of capability and their willingness to use any skills needed by the company it is called _______________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 135

Describe each of the major alternative work arrangements. What are the advantages to the individual and/or organization in using these options?

(Essay)

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Question 136

Which of the following is a positive statement about telecommuting?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 137

Individual difference moderators that can influence individual preferences in how jobs are designed are , , and __ moderators.

(Short Answer)

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Question 138

Job rotation increases task variety by periodically shifting workers among jobs involving tasks of similar difficulty and responsibility.

(True/False)

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Question 139

Which of the following is not a correct way of raising a motivating potential score?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 140

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Implementing a job-design strategy of job simplification usually increases operating efficiency by reducing the number of skills required to do a job, and thereby keeps the needs for job training to a minimum and emphasizing the accomplishment of repetitive tasks.

________ are employees who work less than the standard 40-hour workweek but are considered to be permanent members of the organization's workforce.

Profit sharing links pay and performance by giving workers the opportunity to share in productivity gains through enhanced earnings.

__________ increases job content by giving workers more responsibility for planning and evaluating duties.

Merit pay is an attempt to make pay contingent upon __________.

A company that requires employees to be at work between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. but allows them to schedule their remaining work day to fit personal needs is using __________.

Job simplification is a job design approach that __________.

All of the following are correct statements regarding the behaviorally anchored rating scales EXCEPT:

Ranking is a method of performance appraisal that uses a small number of performance categories, such as "very good," "good," "adequate," and "very poor," and slots a certain proportion of people into each category.

Skill-based pay plans reward people __________.

In an) __________, employees are rewarded by being given company stock or by being allowed to purchase it at a price below market value.

A compressed workweek allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer than five standard workdays.

__________ methods of performance appraisal seek to identify one's relative standing among those being rated.

According to the integrated model of individual work motivation, a person's job performance is influenced most directly by all of the following EXCEPT:

When workers are paid for the breadth of capability and their willingness to use any skills needed by the company it is called _______________.

Describe each of the major alternative work arrangements. What are the advantages to the individual and/or organization in using these options?

Which of the following is a positive statement about telecommuting?

Individual difference moderators that can influence individual preferences in how jobs are designed are , , and __ moderators.

Job rotation increases task variety by periodically shifting workers among jobs involving tasks of similar difficulty and responsibility.

Which of the following is not a correct way of raising a motivating potential score?

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

The Nature of Teams

Teamwork and Performance

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

Filters

Exam 6: Motivation and Performance

Implementing a job-design strategy of job simplification usually increases operating efficiency by reducing the number of skills required to do a job, and thereby keeps the needs for job training to a minimum and emphasizing the accomplishment of repetitive tasks.

________ are employees who work less than the standard 40-hour workweek but are considered to be permanent members of the organization's workforce.

Profit sharing links pay and performance by giving workers the opportunity to share in productivity gains through enhanced earnings.

__________ increases job content by giving workers more responsibility for planning and evaluating duties.

Merit pay is an attempt to make pay contingent upon __________.

A company that requires employees to be at work between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. but allows them to schedule their remaining work day to fit personal needs is using __________.

Job simplification is a job design approach that __________.

All of the following are correct statements regarding the behaviorally anchored rating scales EXCEPT:

Ranking is a method of performance appraisal that uses a small number of performance categories, such as "very good," "good," "adequate," and "very poor," and slots a certain proportion of people into each category.

Skill-based pay plans reward people __________.

In an) __________, employees are rewarded by being given company stock or by being allowed to purchase it at a price below market value.

A compressed workweek allows a full-time job to be completed in fewer than five standard workdays.

__________ methods of performance appraisal seek to identify one's relative standing among those being rated.

According to the integrated model of individual work motivation, a person's job performance is influenced most directly by all of the following EXCEPT:

When workers are paid for the breadth of capability and their willingness to use any skills needed by the company it is called _______________.

Describe each of the major alternative work arrangements. What are the advantages to the individual and/or organization in using these options?

Which of the following is a positive statement about telecommuting?

Individual difference moderators that can influence individual preferences in how jobs are designed are __________, __________, and __________ moderators.

Job rotation increases task variety by periodically shifting workers among jobs involving tasks of similar difficulty and responsibility.

Which of the following is not a correct way of raising a motivating potential score?

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

The Nature of Teams

Teamwork and Performance

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

Filters

Individual difference moderators that can influence individual preferences in how jobs are designed are , , and __ moderators.