Exam 6: Motivation in Practice

The research evidence shows that management by objectives (MBO)programs result in clear ________ gains.

Where do the moderator variables in the Job Characteristics Model intervene?

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

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

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

In order to redesign your jobs,your boss has just given you more boring,fragmented,routine tasks to perform at the same level.This is known as ________.

Job breadth refers to the number of different activities performed in a job.

The compressed workweek holds the number of days worked constant but reduces the number of hours worked each day.

What does task variety refer to?

Merit pay plans attempt to link pay to performance on blue-collar jobs.

A review of research on the compressed workweek concluded that

________ characteristics refer to the context within which work is performed.

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

________ costs can be high with a skill-based pay system.

Which pay system is intentionally designed to motivate groups of employees rather than individual employees?

Flexible work arrangements refer to work options that permit flexibility in terms of where,when,and/or how work is completed.

The most common compressed workweek is the ________ system.

Which system is specifically based on cost reduction?

Describe three types of incentive plans which use pay to motivate teamwork.Which one do you think is probably the most effective,overall? Explain your reasons.

Al's job is very broad,but it has almost no depth.Al has a(n)________ job.