Question 1

Which of the following statements about gender and job crafting is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Women engage in more job crafting behaviours than men. 
B) Men engage in more job crafting behaviours than women. 
C) Men and women both engage in job crafting behaviours infrequently. 
D) Men and women both engage in job crafting behaviours very frequently. 
E) Men and women engage in a similar amount of job crafting behaviours. 
A) Women engage in more job crafting behaviours than men. 
B) Men engage in more job crafting behaviours than women. 
C) Men and women both engage in job crafting behaviours infrequently. 
D) Men and women both engage in job crafting behaviours very frequently. 
E) Men and women engage in a similar amount of job crafting behaviours.

Question 2

Discuss the benefits and potential problems of telecommuting.

Accepted Answer

Benefits include greater flexibility in

Question 3

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on behavioural and operational outcomes but not financial outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Women engage in more job crafting behaviours than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What pay plan loses its motivational potential in a weak economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Gain-sharing 
B) Profit sharing 
C) ESOPs 
D) Skill-based pay 
E) Lump sum bonus 
A) Gain-sharing 
B) Profit sharing 
C) ESOPs 
D) Skill-based pay 
E) Lump sum bonus

Question 6

Profit sharing seems to work best in larger firms that regularly turn a handsome profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best represents the categories associated with work design characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivational characteristics, task characteristics, social characteristics 
B) Motivational characteristics, task characteristics, work context characteristics 
C) Task characteristics, social characteristics, work context characteristics 
D) Motivational characteristics, social characteristics, work context characteristics 
E) Motivational characteristics, social characteristics, job characteristics 
A) Motivational characteristics, task characteristics, social characteristics 
B) Motivational characteristics, task characteristics, work context characteristics 
C) Task characteristics, social characteristics, work context characteristics 
D) Motivational characteristics, social characteristics, work context characteristics 
E) Motivational characteristics, social characteristics, job characteristics

Question 8

When asked to make estimates of the pay of various organizational members, managers tend to ________ the pay of their superiors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When asked to make estimates of the...

Question 9

What is another name for skill-based pay plans?

Accepted Answer

A) Pay-for-skills 
B) Skill-based compensation plan 
C) Pay-for-what you know 
D) Pay-for knowledge 
E) Knowledge-based pay plan 
A) Pay-for-skills 
B) Skill-based compensation plan 
C) Pay-for-what you know 
D) Pay-for knowledge 
E) Knowledge-based pay plan

Question 10

Sydney works under a gain-sharing plan.In other words, he is paid according to individual piece rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The motivational practices used by the best companies are effective because they ________ in with and are part of a larger organizational culture and system of management practices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The motivational practices used by the best...

Question 12

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural, functional, and operational outcomes. 
B) behavioural, psychological, and attitudinal outcomes. 
C) individual, team, and organization outcomes. 
D) behavioural, human resource, and operational outcomes. 
E) behavioural, operational, and financial outcomes. 
A) behavioural, functional, and operational outcomes. 
B) behavioural, psychological, and attitudinal outcomes. 
C) individual, team, and organization outcomes. 
D) behavioural, human resource, and operational outcomes. 
E) behavioural, operational, and financial outcomes.

Question 13

Wage incentive plans have become one of the most common forms of motivation in Canadian organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe four programs which utilize flexible work arrangements as motivators.Give examples of jobs which might apply to each program.

Accepted Answer

Flex-time, compressed workweeks, job sha

Question 15

Skill variety refers to the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ theory provides the theoretical foundation for Management by Objectives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ theory provides the theoretical foundation for...

Question 17

The motivational characteristics category of work design includes task characteristics and social characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bonuses are believed to be one of the reasons why organizations have engaged in risky and unethical behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Flex-time and the compressed workweek are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Flex-time and telecommuting are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about gender and job crafting is most accurate?

Discuss the benefits and potential problems of telecommuting.

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on behavioural and operational outcomes but not financial outcomes.

Women engage in more job crafting behaviours than men.

What pay plan loses its motivational potential in a weak economy?

Profit sharing seems to work best in larger firms that regularly turn a handsome profit.

Which of the following best represents the categories associated with work design characteristics?

When asked to make estimates of the pay of various organizational members, managers tend to ________ the pay of their superiors.

What is another name for skill-based pay plans?

Sydney works under a gain-sharing plan.In other words, he is paid according to individual piece rate.

The motivational practices used by the best companies are effective because they ________ in with and are part of a larger organizational culture and system of management practices.

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on

Wage incentive plans have become one of the most common forms of motivation in Canadian organizations.

Describe four programs which utilize flexible work arrangements as motivators.Give examples of jobs which might apply to each program.

Skill variety refers to the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

________ theory provides the theoretical foundation for Management by Objectives.

The motivational characteristics category of work design includes task characteristics and social characteristics.

Bonuses are believed to be one of the reasons why organizations have engaged in risky and unethical behaviour.

Flex-time and the compressed workweek are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Flex-time and telecommuting are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

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

Which of the following statements about gender and job crafting is most accurate?

Discuss the benefits and potential problems of telecommuting.

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on behavioural and operational outcomes but not financial outcomes.

Women engage in more job crafting behaviours than men.

What pay plan loses its motivational potential in a weak economy?

Profit sharing seems to work best in larger firms that regularly turn a handsome profit.

Which of the following best represents the categories associated with work design characteristics?

When asked to make estimates of the pay of various organizational members, managers tend to ________ the pay of their superiors.

What is another name for skill-based pay plans?

Sydney works under a gain-sharing plan.In other words, he is paid according to individual piece rate.

The motivational practices used by the best companies are effective because they ________ in with and are part of a larger organizational culture and system of management practices.

Team-based pay for performance programs have a positive effect on

Wage incentive plans have become one of the most common forms of motivation in Canadian organizations.

Describe four programs which utilize flexible work arrangements as motivators.Give examples of jobs which might apply to each program.

Skill variety refers to the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

________ theory provides the theoretical foundation for Management by Objectives.

The motivational characteristics category of work design includes task characteristics and social characteristics.

Bonuses are believed to be one of the reasons why organizations have engaged in risky and unethical behaviour.

Flex-time and the compressed workweek are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

Flex-time and telecommuting are examples of flexible work arrangements that provide flexibility in terms of where employees perform their job.

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