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

________ involves the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ involves the degree to which a...

Question 3

According to the Job Characteristics Model,people with low growth need strength should respond best to jobs with a high motivating potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Whole Foods has an ________ book policy when it comes to pay secrecy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whole Foods has an ________ book policy...

Question 5

What is job sharing?

Accepted Answer

A) Two people do one job. 
B) Two people do the work of three people. 
C) Two people help each other do their separate jobs. 
D) Two jobs are given to one individual. 
E) Two jobs are combined into one and shared by two people. 
A) Two people do one job. 
B) Two people do the work of three people. 
C) Two people help each other do their separate jobs. 
D) Two jobs are given to one individual. 
E) Two jobs are combined into one and shared by two people.

Question 6

One reason why merit pay plans are employed with a much greater frequency than wage incentive plans is that

Accepted Answer

A) white-collar workers particularly believe that performance should be an important determinant of pay. 
B) blue-collar jobs more often offer objective performance criteria with which pay can be linked. 
C) blue-collar workers tend to perceive a strong link between rewards and performance. 
D) merit pay plans that are actually in use are very effective. 
E) substantial evidence indicates that merit plans are very effective for improving performance. 
A) white-collar workers particularly believe that performance should be an important determinant of pay. 
B) blue-collar jobs more often offer objective performance criteria with which pay can be linked. 
C) blue-collar workers tend to perceive a strong link between rewards and performance. 
D) merit pay plans that are actually in use are very effective. 
E) substantial evidence indicates that merit plans are very effective for improving performance.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ characteristics are similar to the core...

Question 8

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 9

What does prosocial motivation refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The desire to expend effort to benefit one's co-workers 
B) The desire to expend effort to benefit other people 
C) The desire to expend effort to benefit the organization 
D) The desire to expend effort to improve one's performance 
E) The desire to expend effort to improve group effectiveness 
A) The desire to expend effort to benefit one's co-workers 
B) The desire to expend effort to benefit other people 
C) The desire to expend effort to benefit the organization 
D) The desire to expend effort to improve one's performance 
E) The desire to expend effort to improve group effectiveness

Question 10

Compared to motivational characteristics,social characteristics have been found to be more strongly related to

Accepted Answer

A) job satisfaction and organizational commitment. 
B) job satisfaction and turnover intentions. 
C) organizational commitment and turnover intentions. 
D) job satisfaction and turnover. 
E) turnover intentions and turnover. 
A) job satisfaction and organizational commitment. 
B) job satisfaction and turnover intentions. 
C) organizational commitment and turnover intentions. 
D) job satisfaction and turnover. 
E) turnover intentions and turnover.

Question 11

________ reflects the extent to which a job requires an individual to use a variety of different skills to perform a job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ reflects the extent to which a...

Question 12

The motivational characteristics associated with work design include

Accepted Answer

A) task characteristics and knowledge characteristics. 
B) task characteristics and social characteristics. 
C) task characteristics and work context characteristics. 
D) social characteristics and work context characteristics. 
E) job characteristics and task characteristics. 
A) task characteristics and knowledge characteristics. 
B) task characteristics and social characteristics. 
C) task characteristics and work context characteristics. 
D) social characteristics and work context characteristics. 
E) job characteristics and task characteristics.

Question 13

The idea that work can be designed to provide opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as

Accepted Answer

A) work design. 
B) job design. 
C) social architecture of jobs. 
D) relational architecture of jobs. 
E) prosocial motivation. 
A) work design. 
B) job design. 
C) social architecture of jobs. 
D) relational architecture of jobs. 
E) prosocial motivation.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of knowledge characteristics of work design?

Accepted Answer

A) Job complexity 
B) Information processing 
C) Problem solving 
D) Specialization 
E) Task variety 
A) Job complexity 
B) Information processing 
C) Problem solving 
D) Specialization 
E) Task variety

Question 15

Hackman and Oldham developed a questionnaire called the Work Design Questionnaire to measure the core characteristics of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employees who have challenging and enriched jobs tend to have higher levels of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employees who have challenging and enriched jobs...

Question 17

Alice,a middle manager in an oil company,makes $35,000 a year.Her boss makes $41,000,her peers average $33,000,and her employees average $29,000.Alice doesn't know the pay of these co-workers,but we ask her to guess.Research suggests that she will say

Accepted Answer

A) the employees average $28,000. 
B) the boss makes $43,000. 
C) the peers average $34,000. 
D) the boss makes $45,000. 
E) the peers average $30,000. 
A) the employees average $28,000. 
B) the boss makes $43,000. 
C) the peers average $34,000. 
D) the boss makes $45,000. 
E) the peers average $30,000.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT associated with the social characteristics of work design?

Accepted Answer

A) Interaction inside the organization 
B) Social support 
C) Interdependence 
D) Interaction outside of the organization 
E) Feedback from others 
A) Interaction inside the organization 
B) Social support 
C) Interdependence 
D) Interaction outside of the organization 
E) Feedback from others

Question 20

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

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

________ involves the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

According to the Job Characteristics Model,people with low growth need strength should respond best to jobs with a high motivating potential.

Whole Foods has an ________ book policy when it comes to pay secrecy.

What is job sharing?

One reason why merit pay plans are employed with a much greater frequency than wage incentive plans is that

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

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

What does prosocial motivation refer to?

Compared to motivational characteristics,social characteristics have been found to be more strongly related to

________ reflects the extent to which a job requires an individual to use a variety of different skills to perform a job.

The motivational characteristics associated with work design include

The idea that work can be designed to provide opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as

Which of the following is NOT an example of knowledge characteristics of work design?

Hackman and Oldham developed a questionnaire called the Work Design Questionnaire to measure the core characteristics of jobs.

Employees who have challenging and enriched jobs tend to have higher levels of ________.

Alice,a middle manager in an oil company,makes $35,000 a year.Her boss makes $41,000,her peers average $33,000,and her employees average $29,000.Alice doesn't know the pay of these co-workers,but we ask her to guess.Research suggests that she will say

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

Which of the following is NOT associated with the social characteristics of work design?

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?

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?

________ involves the degree to which a job requires employees to perform a wide range of tasks on the job.

According to the Job Characteristics Model,people with low growth need strength should respond best to jobs with a high motivating potential.

Whole Foods has an ________ book policy when it comes to pay secrecy.

What is job sharing?

One reason why merit pay plans are employed with a much greater frequency than wage incentive plans is that

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

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

What does prosocial motivation refer to?

Compared to motivational characteristics,social characteristics have been found to be more strongly related to

________ reflects the extent to which a job requires an individual to use a variety of different skills to perform a job.

The motivational characteristics associated with work design include

The idea that work can be designed to provide opportunities to connect and interact with other people is known as

Which of the following is NOT an example of knowledge characteristics of work design?

Hackman and Oldham developed a questionnaire called the Work Design Questionnaire to measure the core characteristics of jobs.

Employees who have challenging and enriched jobs tend to have higher levels of ________.

Alice,a middle manager in an oil company,makes $35,000 a year.Her boss makes $41,000,her peers average $33,000,and her employees average $29,000.Alice doesn't know the pay of these co-workers,but we ask her to guess.Research suggests that she will say

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

Which of the following is NOT associated with the social characteristics of work design?

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?

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