Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a job satisfaction facet?

Accepted Answer

A) Pay 
B) Supervision 
C) Individualism 
D) Security 
A) Pay 
B) Supervision 
C) Individualism 
D) Security

Question 2

What is the biggest limitation to the JDI?

Accepted Answer

A) It only has 3 facets. 
B) It only has 5 facets. 
C) It only has 20 facets. 
D) It only has 72 facets. 
A) It only has 3 facets. 
B) It only has 5 facets. 
C) It only has 20 facets. 
D) It only has 72 facets.

Question 3

Job satisfaction is usually measured by what method?

Accepted Answer

A) Watching people to see if they act as if they like their jobs. 
B) Checking to see if people show up at work. 
C) Asking their supervisors. 
D) Asking the people themselves. 
A) Watching people to see if they act as if they like their jobs. 
B) Checking to see if people show up at work. 
C) Asking their supervisors. 
D) Asking the people themselves.

Question 4

Susan enjoys dancing and is very good at it.She teaches accounting,a subject which she does not enjoy.She would most likely have a problem with which antecedent of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Job characteristics 
B) Individualism 
C) Person-job fit 
D) Locus of control 
A) Job characteristics 
B) Individualism 
C) Person-job fit 
D) Locus of control

Question 5

Bill is more committed to the accounting profession than he is to the organization he works for.What type of commitment does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) occupational 
B) affective 
C) continuance 
D) normative 
A) occupational 
B) affective 
C) continuance 
D) normative

Question 6

Which of the following describes the freedom employees have to do their jobs as they see fit?

Accepted Answer

A) task identity 
B) job feedback 
C) autonomy 
D) task significance 
A) task identity 
B) job feedback 
C) autonomy 
D) task significance

Question 7

Emotional labor is likely to lead to negative effects if:

Accepted Answer

A) the employee has control over the situation. 
B) there are rewards for the results of emotional labor. 
C) the employee feels emotional dissonance. 
D) the employee actually experiences the emotions being displayed. 
A) the employee has control over the situation. 
B) there are rewards for the results of emotional labor. 
C) the employee feels emotional dissonance. 
D) the employee actually experiences the emotions being displayed.

Question 8

Global satisfaction can be assessed by summing individual facet scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A personality characteristic that refers to a person's desire for satisfaction of higher order needs such as autonomy or achievement is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization needs. 
B) growth need strength. 
C) esteem needs. 
D) power distance. 
A) self-actualization needs. 
B) growth need strength. 
C) esteem needs. 
D) power distance.

Question 10

Emotional labor only has negative effects on employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which job satisfaction scale measures intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers Brigs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job in General Scale (JIG) 
A) Myers Brigs Type Indicator (MBTI) 
B) Job Descriptive Index (JDI) 
C) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) 
D) Job in General Scale (JIG)

Question 12

The extent to which an individual identifies with and is involved with the organization in which they work is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Job involvement. 
B) Organizational commitment. 
C) Job satisfaction. 
D) Occupational commitment. 
A) Job involvement. 
B) Organizational commitment. 
C) Job satisfaction. 
D) Occupational commitment.

Question 13

Managers from which countries were shown to be least satisfied?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) England 
C) Israel 
D) Canada 
A) The United States 
B) England 
C) Israel 
D) Canada

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic included in Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Theory?

Accepted Answer

A) skill variety 
B) task identity 
C) task significance 
D) task difficulty 
A) skill variety 
B) task identity 
C) task significance 
D) task difficulty

Question 15

According to the research on culture differences in job satisfaction,the Latin countries tend to be high in which of the following values?

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Masculinity 
C) Power distance 
D) Both A and C 
A) Collectivism 
B) Masculinity 
C) Power distance 
D) Both A and C

Question 16

Carol is satisfied with her job as a professor because she enjoys learning and communicating information to others,and professors spend their time learning and teaching.This illustrates which model of job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Environment 
B) Personality 
C) Fit 
D) Selection 
A) Environment 
B) Personality 
C) Fit 
D) Selection

Question 17

Which of the following job characteristics addresses whether an employee does an entire job or a piece of a job?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is a component of organizational commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) Job congruence 
B) Acceptance of organizational values and goals 
C) Locus of control 
D) Negative affectivity 
A) Job congruence 
B) Acceptance of organizational values and goals 
C) Locus of control 
D) Negative affectivity

Question 19

Bob has a negative view on everything from his job to his house to the behavior of his kids.The tendency for an individual to experience negative emotions across a wide variety of situations is called

Accepted Answer

A) internal locus of control. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) negative affectivity. 
D) spillover. 
A) internal locus of control. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) negative affectivity. 
D) spillover.

Question 20

Meyer,Allen,and Smith (1993)have proposed a three-component conception of commitment.Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) continuance 
C) behavioral 
D) normative 
A) affective 
B) continuance 
C) behavioral 
D) normative

Which of the following is not an example of a job satisfaction facet?

What is the biggest limitation to the JDI?

Job satisfaction is usually measured by what method?

Susan enjoys dancing and is very good at it.She teaches accounting,a subject which she does not enjoy.She would most likely have a problem with which antecedent of job satisfaction?

Bill is more committed to the accounting profession than he is to the organization he works for.What type of commitment does this reflect?

Which of the following describes the freedom employees have to do their jobs as they see fit?

Emotional labor is likely to lead to negative effects if:

Global satisfaction can be assessed by summing individual facet scores.

A personality characteristic that refers to a person's desire for satisfaction of higher order needs such as autonomy or achievement is referred to as

Emotional labor only has negative effects on employees.

Which job satisfaction scale measures intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction?

The extent to which an individual identifies with and is involved with the organization in which they work is known as

Managers from which countries were shown to be least satisfied?

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic included in Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Theory?

According to the research on culture differences in job satisfaction,the Latin countries tend to be high in which of the following values?

Carol is satisfied with her job as a professor because she enjoys learning and communicating information to others,and professors spend their time learning and teaching.This illustrates which model of job satisfaction?

Which of the following job characteristics addresses whether an employee does an entire job or a piece of a job?

Which of the following is a component of organizational commitment?

Bob has a negative view on everything from his job to his house to the behavior of his kids.The tendency for an individual to experience negative emotions across a wide variety of situations is called

Meyer,Allen,and Smith (1993)have proposed a three-component conception of commitment.Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

Exam 9: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Which of the following is not an example of a job satisfaction facet?

What is the biggest limitation to the JDI?

Job satisfaction is usually measured by what method?

Susan enjoys dancing and is very good at it.She teaches accounting,a subject which she does not enjoy.She would most likely have a problem with which antecedent of job satisfaction?

Bill is more committed to the accounting profession than he is to the organization he works for.What type of commitment does this reflect?

Which of the following describes the freedom employees have to do their jobs as they see fit?

Emotional labor is likely to lead to negative effects if:

Global satisfaction can be assessed by summing individual facet scores.

A personality characteristic that refers to a person's desire for satisfaction of higher order needs such as autonomy or achievement is referred to as

Emotional labor only has negative effects on employees.

Which job satisfaction scale measures intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction?

The extent to which an individual identifies with and is involved with the organization in which they work is known as

Managers from which countries were shown to be least satisfied?

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic included in Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Theory?

According to the research on culture differences in job satisfaction,the Latin countries tend to be high in which of the following values?

Carol is satisfied with her job as a professor because she enjoys learning and communicating information to others,and professors spend their time learning and teaching.This illustrates which model of job satisfaction?

Which of the following job characteristics addresses whether an employee does an entire job or a piece of a job?

Which of the following is a component of organizational commitment?

Bob has a negative view on everything from his job to his house to the behavior of his kids.The tendency for an individual to experience negative emotions across a wide variety of situations is called

Meyer,Allen,and Smith (1993)have proposed a three-component conception of commitment.Which of the following is NOT one of these components?

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters