Question 1

If your organization has just offered you the opportunity to work at a telework centre, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) You can work out of an office located near your home. 
B) You can work at home and telecommute. 
C) You will no longer be able to have your own office. 
D) You can spend part of the week working anywhere you want. 
E) You can work anywhere you want all the time. 
A) You can work out of an office located near your home. 
B) You can work at home and telecommute. 
C) You will no longer be able to have your own office. 
D) You can spend part of the week working anywhere you want. 
E) You can work anywhere you want all the time.

Question 2

In the Job Characteristics Model, the ________ intervene between the core job characteristics and work outcomes.

Accepted Answer

psychologi

Question 3

The practices of Scientific Management seem LEAST compatible with

Accepted Answer

A) job enrichment. 
B) piece rate pay. 
C) high specialization. 
D) goal setting. 
E) close supervision. 
A) job enrichment. 
B) piece rate pay. 
C) high specialization. 
D) goal setting. 
E) close supervision.

Question 4

Your organization has decided to provide workers with an office close to their home that provides all of the amenities of a home office.This is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your organization has decided to provide workers...

Question 5

Work design characteristics acknowledges both the job and the broader work environment.They include the attributes of the task, job, and social and organizational environment and consist of three categories.Identify and describe each of the three categories and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The motivational characteristics categor

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

The implementation of MBO must have the full commitment of middle management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After graduating from university, Gwen decided to find a job that was consistent with the relational architecture of jobs.Which of the following would be a good job for her?

Accepted Answer

A) A job that involves doing a whole piece of work and the results can easily be identified 
B) A job that provides opportunities for advice and assistance from others 
C) A job that provides opportunities to connect and interact with other people 
D) A job in which others in the organization provide information about one's performance 
E) A job that provides direct and clear information about the effectiveness of task performance 
A) A job that involves doing a whole piece of work and the results can easily be identified 
B) A job that provides opportunities for advice and assistance from others 
C) A job that provides opportunities to connect and interact with other people 
D) A job in which others in the organization provide information about one's performance 
E) A job that provides direct and clear information about the effectiveness of task performance

Question 9

Which motivational technique is most closely associated with goal setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment 
B) Wage incentives 
C) MBO 
D) Flextime 
E) Job sharing 
A) Job enrichment 
B) Wage incentives 
C) MBO 
D) Flextime 
E) Job sharing

Question 10

Structural properties of work that shape employees' opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

relational

Question 11

A job in which a whole piece of work is done from beginning to end is said to be high in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A job in which a whole piece...

Question 12

Telecommuting is an example of a flexible work arrangement that provides employees flexibility in terms of when they work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ross's job is very low in feedback.According to Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Model, which psychological state will be most affected by this low feedback?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge of results of the work 
B) Experienced meaningfulness of the work 
C) Experienced responsibility for work outcomes 
D) Experienced identity of the work 
E) Experienced autonomy 
A) Knowledge of results of the work 
B) Experienced meaningfulness of the work 
C) Experienced responsibility for work outcomes 
D) Experienced identity of the work 
E) Experienced autonomy

Question 14

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and after just a few months she began to reduce her workload and work-family conflict.What is Maria doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreasing social job resources 
B) Decreasing structural job resources 
C) Decreasing challenging demands 
D) Decreasing task job resources 
E) Decreasing hindering job demands 
A) Decreasing social job resources 
B) Decreasing structural job resources 
C) Decreasing challenging demands 
D) Decreasing task job resources 
E) Decreasing hindering job demands

Question 15

Task characteristics are similar to the core job characteristics of the Job Characteristics Model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a study in a unionized auto parts manufacturing plant, a Scanlon gain-sharing program had a positive effect on the

Accepted Answer

A) scrap and waste reduction. 
B) labour required. 
C) number of suggestions provided by employees. 
D) number of errors made by employees. 
E) quality and quantity of parts. 
A) scrap and waste reduction. 
B) labour required. 
C) number of suggestions provided by employees. 
D) number of errors made by employees. 
E) quality and quantity of parts.

Question 17

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 18

Telecommuting is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Telecommuting is a work arrangement that provides...

Question 19

Telecommuting has been found to be positively related to

Accepted Answer

A) job performance. 
B) organizational citizenship behaviours. 
C) job performance and organizational citizenship behaviours. 
D) organizational commitment. 
E) organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviours. 
A) job performance. 
B) organizational citizenship behaviours. 
C) job performance and organizational citizenship behaviours. 
D) organizational commitment. 
E) organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviours.

Question 20

If an organization is facing a difficult financial period but does not want to lay off employees, one cost cutting measure they can implement and still keep everyone's job is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If an organization is facing a difficult...

If your organization has just offered you the opportunity to work at a telework centre, what does this mean?

In the Job Characteristics Model, the ________ intervene between the core job characteristics and work outcomes.

The practices of Scientific Management seem LEAST compatible with

Your organization has decided to provide workers with an office close to their home that provides all of the amenities of a home office.This is known as a(n)________.

Work design characteristics acknowledges both the job and the broader work environment.They include the attributes of the task, job, and social and organizational environment and consist of three categories.Identify and describe each of the three categories and give an example of each.

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

The implementation of MBO must have the full commitment of middle management.

After graduating from university, Gwen decided to find a job that was consistent with the relational architecture of jobs.Which of the following would be a good job for her?

Which motivational technique is most closely associated with goal setting?

Structural properties of work that shape employees' opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as the ________.

A job in which a whole piece of work is done from beginning to end is said to be high in ________.

Telecommuting is an example of a flexible work arrangement that provides employees flexibility in terms of when they work.

Ross's job is very low in feedback.According to Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Model, which psychological state will be most affected by this low feedback?

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and after just a few months she began to reduce her workload and work-family conflict.What is Maria doing?

Task characteristics are similar to the core job characteristics of the Job Characteristics Model.

In a study in a unionized auto parts manufacturing plant, a Scanlon gain-sharing program had a positive effect on the

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

Telecommuting is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

Telecommuting has been found to be positively related to

If an organization is facing a difficult financial period but does not want to lay off employees, one cost cutting measure they can implement and still keep everyone's job is ________.

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

If your organization has just offered you the opportunity to work at a telework centre, what does this mean?

In the Job Characteristics Model, the ________ intervene between the core job characteristics and work outcomes.

The practices of Scientific Management seem LEAST compatible with

Your organization has decided to provide workers with an office close to their home that provides all of the amenities of a home office.This is known as a(n)________.

Work design characteristics acknowledges both the job and the broader work environment.They include the attributes of the task, job, and social and organizational environment and consist of three categories.Identify and describe each of the three categories and give an example of each.

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

The implementation of MBO must have the full commitment of middle management.

After graduating from university, Gwen decided to find a job that was consistent with the relational architecture of jobs.Which of the following would be a good job for her?

Which motivational technique is most closely associated with goal setting?

Structural properties of work that shape employees' opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as the ________.

A job in which a whole piece of work is done from beginning to end is said to be high in ________.

Telecommuting is an example of a flexible work arrangement that provides employees flexibility in terms of when they work.

Ross's job is very low in feedback.According to Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Model, which psychological state will be most affected by this low feedback?

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and after just a few months she began to reduce her workload and work-family conflict.What is Maria doing?

Task characteristics are similar to the core job characteristics of the Job Characteristics Model.

In a study in a unionized auto parts manufacturing plant, a Scanlon gain-sharing program had a positive effect on the

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

Telecommuting is a work arrangement that provides flexibility in terms of ________ employees work.

Telecommuting has been found to be positively related to

If an organization is facing a difficult financial period but does not want to lay off employees, one cost cutting measure they can implement and still keep everyone's job is ________.

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