Question 1

Which of the following is an alternative work arrangement in which an employee is given more control over the times worked on a typical workday?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flextime 
B)  Variable work schedules 
C)  Compressed work week 
D)  Job sharing 
E)  Telecommuting 
A)  Flextime 
B)  Variable work schedules 
C)  Compressed work week 
D)  Job sharing 
E)  Telecommuting

Question 2

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates.
-​telecommuting

Accepted Answer

A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home. 
A) Diego, an accountant, doesn't mind working long days and really likes 3-day weekends.He works Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, so that he has every Friday off yet still works 40 hours a week. 
B) Svetlana, an electrician, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, every odd week, and Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day, every even week. 
C) ​Gustav, an Alaskan crab fisherman, is paid a premium salary to work 5 weeks straight without a day off, followed by 2 weeks of paid vacation. 
D) George and Jerry work as bellboys at a fancy hotel.George works from 8 am to noon Monday through Friday, and as soon as he leaves, Jerry arrives and works at the same position from noon to 4, such that each of them works a 20-hour week. 
E) ​Liza, a journalist, works Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, like at a normal job.However, she works from 8 am to noon, takes four hours off, then finishes her work day by working 4 pm to 8pm.
F)​Boris, a content developer, can do the entirety of his job from any place that has an internet connection.He does not come into the office at all and does all of his work from home.

Question 3

Two people are needed to fill a position for a company that remains open for business from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., five days a week.Which of the following alternative work arrangements might best suit this position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job sharing 
B)  Flextime 
C)  Telecommuting 
D)  Job characteristics approach 
E)  Compressed work week 
A)  Job sharing 
B)  Flextime 
C)  Telecommuting 
D)  Job characteristics approach 
E)  Compressed work week

Question 4

The organization's compensation structure should be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  equitable. 
B)  open to the public. 
C)  established outside of legal constraints 
D)  below the external labor market. 
E)  be based on interview data. 
A)  equitable. 
B)  open to the public. 
C)  established outside of legal constraints 
D)  below the external labor market. 
E)  be based on interview data.

Question 5

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal setting is an important way for managers to convert motivation into improved job performance. 
B)  Goal difficulty and goal specificity are closely related to performance. 
C)  Little is currently known about how individuals accept and become committed to goals. 
D)  Goal setting may focus too much on the short-term at the expense of long-term issues. 
E)  Goals set for organizations as a whole are typically more effective than goals set for individual employees. 
A)  Goal setting is an important way for managers to convert motivation into improved job performance. 
B)  Goal difficulty and goal specificity are closely related to performance. 
C)  Little is currently known about how individuals accept and become committed to goals. 
D)  Goal setting may focus too much on the short-term at the expense of long-term issues. 
E)  Goals set for organizations as a whole are typically more effective than goals set for individual employees.

Question 6

Discuss the issues that arise when developing a compensation package for expatriate employees.What issues must managers be sure to address?

Accepted Answer

Developing a compensation package for ex

Question 7

Ending the workday shortly after lunch on Friday because an individual reported to work early is most likely an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a shortened workweek. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  flextime. 
D)  a compressed workweek. 
E)  job sharing. 
A)  a shortened workweek. 
B)  telecommuting. 
C)  flextime. 
D)  a compressed workweek. 
E)  job sharing.

Question 8

A performance management system in which people receive feedback from those on all "sides" of them is called ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A performance management system in which people...

Question 9

Base pay includes such compensation as gain-sharing and profit-sharing programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A performance management system comprises the processes and activities involved in performance appraisals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The extent to which a person recognizes a goal as his or her own is called goal ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The extent to which a person recognizes...

Question 12

Which of the following reasons explains why 360-degree feedback is very beneficial to managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives managers a much wider range of feedback than traditional performance appraisals do. 
B)  This type of feedback is performed more frequently than traditional methods of feedback. 
C)  This form of feedback is the easiest to administer and is the most cost-efficient form of appraisal. 
D)  It helps managers to be more aware of their employees' day-to- day performance. 
E)  The feedback focuses on objective performance criteria. 
A)  It gives managers a much wider range of feedback than traditional performance appraisals do. 
B)  This type of feedback is performed more frequently than traditional methods of feedback. 
C)  This form of feedback is the easiest to administer and is the most cost-efficient form of appraisal. 
D)  It helps managers to be more aware of their employees' day-to- day performance. 
E)  The feedback focuses on objective performance criteria.

Question 13

An American citizen who is an employee of a U.S.company, but who works in a different country, is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An American citizen who is an employee...

Question 14

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Accepted Answer

A)  gives employees more personal control over the hours they work each day. 
B)  allows workers to work a full forty-hour week in less than five days. 
C)  allows workers to miss more than their normally allotted sick days. 
D)  gives employees a say in deciding what hours to remain open for business. 
E)  lets employees choose their days off in advance. 
A)  gives employees more personal control over the hours they work each day. 
B)  allows workers to work a full forty-hour week in less than five days. 
C)  allows workers to miss more than their normally allotted sick days. 
D)  gives employees a say in deciding what hours to remain open for business. 
E)  lets employees choose their days off in advance.

Question 15

Which of the following distributes a portion of the company's profits to all employees at a predetermined rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit pay plan 
B)  Gain-sharing program 
C)  Profit-sharing program 
D)  Employee stock option plan 
E)  Piecework program 
A)  Merit pay plan 
B)  Gain-sharing program 
C)  Profit-sharing program 
D)  Employee stock option plan 
E)  Piecework program

Question 16

In exchange for employee contributions, an organization provides rewards such as pay and insurance benefits.These kinds of rewards are combined to create

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation packages. 
B)  intangible compensation. 
C)  symbolic rewards. 
D)  system rewards. 
E)  resource exchanges. 
A)  compensation packages. 
B)  intangible compensation. 
C)  symbolic rewards. 
D)  system rewards. 
E)  resource exchanges.

Question 17

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas except

Accepted Answer

A)  what material to use. 
B)  what tools to use. 
C)  work schedules. 
D)  product quality. 
E)  corporate investment decisions. 
A)  what material to use. 
B)  what tools to use. 
C)  work schedules. 
D)  product quality. 
E)  corporate investment decisions.

Question 18

____ is defined as the extent to which a person is interested in reaching a goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal difficulty 
B)  Goal commitment 
C)  Goal acceptance 
D)  Goal attachment 
E)  Goal specificity 
A)  Goal difficulty 
B)  Goal commitment 
C)  Goal acceptance 
D)  Goal attachment 
E)  Goal specificity

Question 19

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  employees can learn new skills 
B)  employees recognize the value of motivation 
C)  employees have a say in critical decisions in the organization 
D)  employees grow resentful and powerless 
E)  employees can organize their work behaviors 
A)  employees can learn new skills 
B)  employees recognize the value of motivation 
C)  employees have a say in critical decisions in the organization 
D)  employees grow resentful and powerless 
E)  employees can organize their work behaviors

Question 20

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the appraiser takes a judgmental or developmental orientation and whether pay is linked to performance. 
B)  where the appraisal takes place and who is present at the time. 
C)  who does the appraisal and the frequency of the appraisal. 
D)  how long the appraisal lasts and how often it occurs. 
E)  whether the appraisal uses past or current information and whether one or many raters are used. 
A)  whether the appraiser takes a judgmental or developmental orientation and whether pay is linked to performance. 
B)  where the appraisal takes place and who is present at the time. 
C)  who does the appraisal and the frequency of the appraisal. 
D)  how long the appraisal lasts and how often it occurs. 
E)  whether the appraisal uses past or current information and whether one or many raters are used.

Which of the following is an alternative work arrangement in which an employee is given more control over the times worked on a typical workday?

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -telecommuting

Two people are needed to fill a position for a company that remains open for business from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., five days a week.Which of the following alternative work arrangements might best suit this position?

The organization's compensation structure should be which of the following?

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

Discuss the issues that arise when developing a compensation package for expatriate employees.What issues must managers be sure to address?

Ending the workday shortly after lunch on Friday because an individual reported to work early is most likely an example of

A performance management system in which people receive feedback from those on all "sides" of them is called ___________________________________.

Base pay includes such compensation as gain-sharing and profit-sharing programs.

A performance management system comprises the processes and activities involved in performance appraisals.

The extent to which a person recognizes a goal as his or her own is called goal ____________________.

Which of the following reasons explains why 360-degree feedback is very beneficial to managers?

An American citizen who is an employee of a U.S.company, but who works in a different country, is called a(n) ____________________.

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Which of the following distributes a portion of the company's profits to all employees at a predetermined rate?

In exchange for employee contributions, an organization provides rewards such as pay and insurance benefits.These kinds of rewards are combined to create

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas except

____ is defined as the extent to which a person is interested in reaching a goal.

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

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The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

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Exam 6: Motivating Behavior with Work and Rewards

Which of the following is an alternative work arrangement in which an employee is given more control over the times worked on a typical workday?

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -​telecommuting

Two people are needed to fill a position for a company that remains open for business from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., five days a week.Which of the following alternative work arrangements might best suit this position?

The organization's compensation structure should be which of the following?

Goal-setting theory has been tested in a variety of settings.Which of the following statements is not true regarding the findings of these studies?

Discuss the issues that arise when developing a compensation package for expatriate employees.What issues must managers be sure to address?

Ending the workday shortly after lunch on Friday because an individual reported to work early is most likely an example of

A performance management system in which people receive feedback from those on all "sides" of them is called ___________________________________.

Base pay includes such compensation as gain-sharing and profit-sharing programs.

A performance management system comprises the processes and activities involved in performance appraisals.

The extent to which a person recognizes a goal as his or her own is called goal ____________________.

Which of the following reasons explains why 360-degree feedback is very beneficial to managers?

An American citizen who is an employee of a U.S.company, but who works in a different country, is called a(n) ____________________.

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Which of the following distributes a portion of the company's profits to all employees at a predetermined rate?

In exchange for employee contributions, an organization provides rewards such as pay and insurance benefits.These kinds of rewards are combined to create

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas except

____ is defined as the extent to which a person is interested in reaching a goal.

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Two of the most important issues regarding how to conduct a performance appraisal are

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Individual Differences

Individual Values, Perceptions, and Reactions

Motivating Behavior

Groups and Teams

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Communication

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Traditional Leadership Approaches

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Influence, and Politics

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture

Organization Change and Change Management

Filters

Match each of the following scenarios with the flexible work arrangement it illustrates. -telecommuting