Question 1

Who,in the following list,is NOT associated with job design?

Accepted Answer

A) Adam Grant 
B) Frederick Morgeson and Stephen Humphrey 
C) J) Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham 
D) Frederick Winslow Taylor 
E) Peter Drucker

Question 2

Employees,but not managers,underestimate the importance of pay as a motivator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a group incentive pay system that is based on cost reductions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a group incentive pay system...

Question 4

Discuss some of the potential problems of merit pay plans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss some of the potential problems of...

Question 5

One problem that may cause MBO to fail is that

Accepted Answer

A) top management gets too involved in the MBO program. 
B) MBO may lead to problems in achieving adequate supervisory coverage. 
C) performance reviews may become an exercise in punishing employees. 
D) workers may become fatigued because of longer working days. 
E) the objectives are too specific.

Question 6

The purpose of flexible work arrangements is not to produce direct performance benefits,but rather to promote ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The purpose of flexible work arrangements is...

Question 7

Flexible work arrangements refer to work options that permit flexibility in terms of when and/or how work is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the reasons that telecommuting is positively related to job performance is because it increases employees' perceptions of autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lawyers at the You Don't Pay Unless We Win law firm have been complaining about their long work hours and the lack of flexibility.The partners of the firm are considering making changes so that employees have some flexibility in terms of where and/or when they work.What are some of the flexible work arrangements they should consider and what effect might they have on employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lawyers at the You Don't Pay Unless...

Question 10

The job characteristics model seems to falter in its predictions about growth needs and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The job characteristics model seems to falter...

Question 11

If your boss has given you a stretch assignment,what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) You have many more tasks to perform as part of your job. 
B) You will have to get more accomplished in a shorter period of time. 
C) You will have to share your job with another employee. 
D) You will be working on a variety of tasks with new responsibilities. 
E) You will be working on a new task for an extended period of time.

Question 12

Describe two new models of job design.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe two new models of job design....

Question 13

Telecommuting has been found to be positively related to job performance and organizational citizenship behaviours in part because it

Accepted Answer

A) increases employees' perceptions of fairness. 
B) increases employees' perceptions of responsibility. 
C) increases employees' perceptions of accountability. 
D) increases employees' perceptions of autonomy. 
E) increases employees' perceptions of control.

Question 14

According to Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristic Model,employees should respond most favourably to jobs high in motivating potential when growth need strength is ________ and satisfaction with job context factors is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) high; high 
B) high; low 
C) low; high 
D) low; low 
E) moderate; low

Question 15

The contingency factors that should be considered when choosing a motivational practice include employee needs,the nature of the job,________ characteristics,and the desired outcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The contingency factors that should be considered...

Question 16

The degree to which a job has a substantial impact on the lives of other people,whether those people are in the immediate organization or in the world at large is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Flex-time and telecommuting are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Flexible work arrangements refer to work options that permit flexibility in terms of where and/or ________ work is completed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Flexible work arrangements refer to work options...

Question 19

The relational architecture of jobs has to do with designing jobs so that employees have opportunities to connect and interact with their co-workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The owner of Acme Manufacturing Company is thinking about introducing the Scanlon Plan.This plan will most likely have the greatest impact on his employees'

Accepted Answer

A) job design. 
B) autonomy. 
C) working hours. 
D) pay. 
E) skill level.

Exam 6: Motivation in Practice

Who,in the following list,is NOT associated with job design?

Employees,but not managers,underestimate the importance of pay as a motivator.

________ is a group incentive pay system that is based on cost reductions.

Discuss some of the potential problems of merit pay plans.

One problem that may cause MBO to fail is that

The purpose of flexible work arrangements is not to produce direct performance benefits,but rather to promote ________.

Flexible work arrangements refer to work options that permit flexibility in terms of when and/or how work is completed.

One of the reasons that telecommuting is positively related to job performance is because it increases employees' perceptions of autonomy.

The job characteristics model seems to falter in its predictions about growth needs and ________.

If your boss has given you a stretch assignment,what does this mean?

Describe two new models of job design.

Telecommuting has been found to be positively related to job performance and organizational citizenship behaviours in part because it

According to Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristic Model,employees should respond most favourably to jobs high in motivating potential when growth need strength is and satisfaction with job context factors is .

The contingency factors that should be considered when choosing a motivational practice include employee needs,the nature of the job,________ characteristics,and the desired outcome.

The degree to which a job has a substantial impact on the lives of other people,whether those people are in the immediate organization or in the world at large is called

Flex-time and telecommuting are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Flexible work arrangements refer to work options that permit flexibility in terms of where and/or ________ work is completed.

The relational architecture of jobs has to do with designing jobs so that employees have opportunities to connect and interact with their co-workers.

The owner of Acme Manufacturing Company is thinking about introducing the Scanlon Plan.This plan will most likely have the greatest impact on his employees'