Question 1

The system of pay which pays on the basis of the number of job skills acquired is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The system of pay which pays on...

Question 2

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and immediately began making changes to her job demands and job resources to improve the fit between the characteristics of her job and her abilities and needs.What is Maria doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Prosocial motivation 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Stretch assignments 
D) Job rotation 
E) Job crafting 
A) Prosocial motivation 
B) Job enlargement 
C) Stretch assignments 
D) Job rotation 
E) Job crafting

Question 3

Flexible work arrangements that permit flexibility in terms of when employees can work are called

Accepted Answer

A) flex-time and compressed work week. 
B) job sharing and work sharing. 
C) flex-time and telecommuting. 
D) compressed work week and telecommuting. 
E) flex-time, compressed work week, and telecommuting. 
A) flex-time and compressed work week. 
B) job sharing and work sharing. 
C) flex-time and telecommuting. 
D) compressed work week and telecommuting. 
E) flex-time, compressed work week, and telecommuting.

Question 4

The ________ reduces the number of days per week worked but not the number of hours per week.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ reduces the number of days...

Question 5

In its most simple form, people who work under a compressed workweek work

Accepted Answer

A) fewer days per week than normal. 
B) less weeks per year than normal. 
C) less hours per day than normal. 
D) fewer hours per week than normal. 
E) fewer hours per month than normal. 
A) fewer days per week than normal. 
B) less weeks per year than normal. 
C) less hours per day than normal. 
D) fewer hours per week than normal. 
E) fewer hours per month than normal.

Question 6

Joe, Margaret, and Denise are co-workers.Joe produces five widgets and is paid $5.Margaret produces twenty widgets and is paid $20.Denise produces fifty widgets and is paid $50.These workers are being paid according to a(n)________ pay plan.

Accepted Answer

A) merit 
B) hourly 
C) Scanlon 
D) piece rate 
E) lump sum 
A) merit 
B) hourly 
C) Scanlon 
D) piece rate 
E) lump sum

Question 7

Conventional merit pay has a stronger effect on job performance than bonus pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Core time is the period when employees working under flex-time are all in the office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Task variety and skill variety refer to the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is an elaborate, ongoing, systematic program designed to facilitate goal establishment, goal accomplishment, and employee development.

Accepted Answer

Management

Question 11

Flex-time is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Flex-time is a work arrangement that provides...

Question 12

________ pay has a stronger effect on job performance than conventional merit pay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ pay has a stronger effect on...

Question 13

When job enrichment results in increasing job breadth but leaves other core characteristics unchanged, it is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When job enrichment results in increasing job...

Question 14

________ pay plans can stimulate productivity, but they can also lead to restriction of productivity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ pay plans can stimulate productivity, but...

Question 15

A company is thinking about enriching a certain job.Which of the following factors would suggest that this strategy is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The current job has a very high Motivating Potential Score (MPS). 
B) The workers have very high growth need strength. 
C) Context satisfaction among the workers is very high. 
D) The job knowledge and skills of the workers are very high. 
E) Task significance is low. 
A) The current job has a very high Motivating Potential Score (MPS). 
B) The workers have very high growth need strength. 
C) Context satisfaction among the workers is very high. 
D) The job knowledge and skills of the workers are very high. 
E) Task significance is low.

Question 16

Financial incentives and pay-for-performance plans have been found to increase performance and lower ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Financial incentives and pay-for-performance plans have been...

Question 17

Profit sharing works best in ________ that regularly turn a profit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Profit sharing works best in ________ that...

Question 18

What is the most common compressed workweek system?

Accepted Answer

A) the 5-40 system 
B) the 4-40 system 
C) the 4-50 system 
D) the 3-40 system 
E) the 5-50 system 
A) the 5-40 system 
B) the 4-40 system 
C) the 4-50 system 
D) the 3-40 system 
E) the 5-50 system

Question 19

Employees who can work at their company's office, a satellite office, or a home office participate in a distant staffing program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Where does the Job Characteristics Model falter in its predictions?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth need strength and knowledge and skill 
B) Growth need strength and context satisfaction 
C) Knowledge and skills and context satisfaction 
D) Task identity and the critical psychological states 
E) Feedback and knowledge of results 
A) Growth need strength and knowledge and skill 
B) Growth need strength and context satisfaction 
C) Knowledge and skills and context satisfaction 
D) Task identity and the critical psychological states 
E) Feedback and knowledge of results

The system of pay which pays on the basis of the number of job skills acquired is called ________.

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and immediately began making changes to her job demands and job resources to improve the fit between the characteristics of her job and her abilities and needs.What is Maria doing?

Flexible work arrangements that permit flexibility in terms of when employees can work are called

The ________ reduces the number of days per week worked but not the number of hours per week.

In its most simple form, people who work under a compressed workweek work

Joe, Margaret, and Denise are co-workers.Joe produces five widgets and is paid $5.Margaret produces twenty widgets and is paid $20.Denise produces fifty widgets and is paid $50.These workers are being paid according to a(n)________ pay plan.

Conventional merit pay has a stronger effect on job performance than bonus pay.

Core time is the period when employees working under flex-time are all in the office.

Task variety and skill variety refer to the same thing.

________ is an elaborate, ongoing, systematic program designed to facilitate goal establishment, goal accomplishment, and employee development.

Flex-time is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

________ pay has a stronger effect on job performance than conventional merit pay.

When job enrichment results in increasing job breadth but leaves other core characteristics unchanged, it is known as ________.

________ pay plans can stimulate productivity, but they can also lead to restriction of productivity.

A company is thinking about enriching a certain job.Which of the following factors would suggest that this strategy is incorrect?

Financial incentives and pay-for-performance plans have been found to increase performance and lower ________.

Profit sharing works best in ________ that regularly turn a profit.

What is the most common compressed workweek system?

Employees who can work at their company's office, a satellite office, or a home office participate in a distant staffing program.

Where does the Job Characteristics Model falter in its predictions?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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Exam 6: Motivation in Practice

The system of pay which pays on the basis of the number of job skills acquired is called ________.

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and immediately began making changes to her job demands and job resources to improve the fit between the characteristics of her job and her abilities and needs.What is Maria doing?

Flexible work arrangements that permit flexibility in terms of when employees can work are called

The ________ reduces the number of days per week worked but not the number of hours per week.

In its most simple form, people who work under a compressed workweek work

Joe, Margaret, and Denise are co-workers.Joe produces five widgets and is paid $5.Margaret produces twenty widgets and is paid $20.Denise produces fifty widgets and is paid $50.These workers are being paid according to a(n)________ pay plan.

Conventional merit pay has a stronger effect on job performance than bonus pay.

Core time is the period when employees working under flex-time are all in the office.

Task variety and skill variety refer to the same thing.

________ is an elaborate, ongoing, systematic program designed to facilitate goal establishment, goal accomplishment, and employee development.

Flex-time is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

________ pay has a stronger effect on job performance than conventional merit pay.

When job enrichment results in increasing job breadth but leaves other core characteristics unchanged, it is known as ________.

________ pay plans can stimulate productivity, but they can also lead to restriction of productivity.

A company is thinking about enriching a certain job.Which of the following factors would suggest that this strategy is incorrect?

Financial incentives and pay-for-performance plans have been found to increase performance and lower ________.

Profit sharing works best in ________ that regularly turn a profit.

What is the most common compressed workweek system?

Employees who can work at their company's office, a satellite office, or a home office participate in a distant staffing program.

Where does the Job Characteristics Model falter in its predictions?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters