Question 1

Profit-sharing plans reward employees based on the entire organization's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizations benefit from job sharing when they can attract talented people who would otherwise be unable to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A current trend in business today is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an attempt to give bonus opportunities to both managerial and non-managerial jobs. 
B) to eliminate global opportunities for advancement. 
C) only give fixed pay to employees. 
D) phase out the use of cash bonuses for management levels. 
E) to only give cash bonuses to employees based in the United States.

Question 4

__________ is a comprehensive approach to performance appraisal that uses the evaluations of bosses,peers,and subordinates as well as self-ratings,customer ratings,and ratings of others outside the work unit.

Accepted Answer

A) Total evaluation 
B) 360? degree evaluation 
C) Worldwide evaluation 
D) Inside and outside evaluation 
E) Bottom-up/top-down evaluation

Question 5

Graphic rating scales,critical incident diaries,and behaviorally anchored rating scales are different types of comparative performance appraisal methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Job simplification is a job design approach that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) identifies the best job-fits between job applicants and job requirement 
B) ensures that jobs do not become too difficult to perform over time 
C) standardizes work procedures and employs people in clearly defined and highly specialized tasks 
D) uses simple checklists to monitor high job performance 
E) creates many opportunities for promotions into more complex jobs

Question 7

Implementing a job-design strategy of job simplification typically leads to lower rates of absenteeism and turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The job characteristics model identifies eight core job characteristics that are particularly important to job design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the concept of job enrichment.How does job enrichment differ from other job design strategies of job enlargement or job rotation?
Suggested

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the concept of job enrichment.How does...

Question 10

In the context of performance appraisal dimensions and standards,the goal of meeting product specification standards is an example of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) activity measure 
B) differential measure 
C) input measure 
D) output measure 
E) sustainability measure

Question 11

Gain sharing increases work motivation because of pay-for-performance incentives and a greater sense of personal responsibility for making performance contributions to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The strictness error is the tendency to give relatively high ratings to virtually everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A 360? degree evaluation is a comprehensive approach to performance appraisal that uses the evaluations of bosses,peers,and subordinates as well as self-ratings,customer ratings,and ratings of others outside the immediate work unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research results on the job characteristics model indicate that positive job characteristics impact performance more strongly for low-growth need individuals than for high-growth need individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Motivation and Performance

Profit-sharing plans reward employees based on the entire organization's performance.

Organizations benefit from job sharing when they can attract talented people who would otherwise be unable to work.

A current trend in business today is __________.

__________ is a comprehensive approach to performance appraisal that uses the evaluations of bosses,peers,and subordinates as well as self-ratings,customer ratings,and ratings of others outside the work unit.

Graphic rating scales,critical incident diaries,and behaviorally anchored rating scales are different types of comparative performance appraisal methods.

Job simplification is a job design approach that __________.

Implementing a job-design strategy of job simplification typically leads to lower rates of absenteeism and turnover.

The job characteristics model identifies eight core job characteristics that are particularly important to job design.

Describe the concept of job enrichment.How does job enrichment differ from other job design strategies of job enlargement or job rotation? Suggested

In the context of performance appraisal dimensions and standards,the goal of meeting product specification standards is an example of a(n) __________.

Gain sharing increases work motivation because of pay-for-performance incentives and a greater sense of personal responsibility for making performance contributions to the organization.

The strictness error is the tendency to give relatively high ratings to virtually everyone.

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

A 360? degree evaluation is a comprehensive approach to performance appraisal that uses the evaluations of bosses,peers,and subordinates as well as self-ratings,customer ratings,and ratings of others outside the immediate work unit.

Research results on the job characteristics model indicate that positive job characteristics impact performance more strongly for low-growth need individuals than for high-growth need individuals.