Question 1

Vertical loading refers to which of the following job design strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demand reduction 
B)  Role clarification 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Interdependence building 
A)  Demand reduction 
B)  Role clarification 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Interdependence building C

Question 2

Job rotation is an example of which of the following types of job design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial 
B)  Mechanistic 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Physical 
A)  Industrial 
B)  Mechanistic 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Physical C

Question 3

Which of the following is the most legitimate reason why executive salaries tend to be so much higher than other employees' salaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executives always have more experience than other workers. 
B)  Executive decisions can dramatically impact an organization's survival. 
C)  Salary is the only motivator that can be used with executives. 
D)  High salaries are needed to recruit executives to high positions. 
A)  Executives always have more experience than other workers. 
B)  Executive decisions can dramatically impact an organization's survival. 
C)  Salary is the only motivator that can be used with executives. 
D)  High salaries are needed to recruit executives to high positions. B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a necessary condition for an effective performance-based merit pay system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accurate measurement and documentation of employee performance 
B)  Fair administration of performance-based pay decisions 
C)  Merit pay increases large enough to be meaningful to employees 
D)  All of the above are critical. 
A)  Accurate measurement and documentation of employee performance 
B)  Fair administration of performance-based pay decisions 
C)  Merit pay increases large enough to be meaningful to employees 
D)  All of the above are critical.

Question 5

A _________ reward might be salary and benefits, whereas a ________ reward could be recognition or praise.

Accepted Answer

A)  tangible, intangible 
B)  real, imagined 
C)  useful, impractical 
D)  financial, emotional 
A)  tangible, intangible 
B)  real, imagined 
C)  useful, impractical 
D)  financial, emotional

Vertical loading refers to which of the following job design strategies?

Job rotation is an example of which of the following types of job design?

Which of the following is the most legitimate reason why executive salaries tend to be so much higher than other employees' salaries?

Which of the following is not a necessary condition for an effective performance-based merit pay system?

A _ reward might be salary and benefits, whereas a reward could be recognition or praise.

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Employee Health and Well-Being

Beliefs and Attitudes About Work and the Organization

Theories of Motivation

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

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Exam 10: Organizational Applications of Motivation Theory

Vertical loading refers to which of the following job design strategies?

Job rotation is an example of which of the following types of job design?

Which of the following is the most legitimate reason why executive salaries tend to be so much higher than other employees' salaries?

Which of the following is not a necessary condition for an effective performance-based merit pay system?

A _________ reward might be salary and benefits, whereas a ________ reward could be recognition or praise.

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Employee Health and Well-Being

Beliefs and Attitudes About Work and the Organization

Theories of Motivation

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

Filters

A _ reward might be salary and benefits, whereas a reward could be recognition or praise.