Question 1

The emerging body of research does not support the theory of self-leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Job specialization occurs when work is subdivided into separate jobs assigned to different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The motivational effect of money is ________ was previously believed, and this effect is due more to its symbolic value than to what it can buy.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 
B)  greater than 
C)  fewer than 
D)  similar to what 
E)  inconsequential to 
A)  less than 
B)  greater than 
C)  fewer than 
D)  similar to what 
E)  inconsequential to B

Question 4

The reward practice of ________ calculates bonuses based on a work unit's cost savings and productivity improvements.

Accepted Answer

A)  stock options 
B)  golden handcuffs 
C)  profit sharing 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  commissions 
A)  stock options 
B)  golden handcuffs 
C)  profit sharing 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  commissions

Question 5

One way to increase job enrichment is through ________, which combines highly interdependent tasks into one job,

Accepted Answer

A)  growth-need strength 
B)  client relationships 
C)  natural groupings 
D)  job rotation 
E)  task identity 
A)  growth-need strength 
B)  client relationships 
C)  natural groupings 
D)  job rotation 
E)  task identity

Question 6

Psychological empowerment is higher in organizations that

Accepted Answer

A)  require employees to trust leadership. 
B)  limit the amount of risk-taking. 
C)  provide formal training programs. 
D)  make resources available to a few. 
E)  reward those who follow the rules. 
A)  require employees to trust leadership. 
B)  limit the amount of risk-taking. 
C)  provide formal training programs. 
D)  make resources available to a few. 
E)  reward those who follow the rules.

Question 7

________ fulfills a variety of needs, influences emotions, and shapes or represents a person's self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  Status 
B)  Promotions 
C)  Money 
D)  Values 
E)  Desires 
A)  Status 
B)  Promotions 
C)  Money 
D)  Values 
E)  Desires

Question 8

A wide variety of workplace conditions, referred to as ________, potentially enhance or support psychological empowerment.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee empowerment practices 
B)  natural groupings 
C)  structural empowerment practices 
D)  bureaucratic control 
E)  motivating tools 
A)  employee empowerment practices 
B)  natural groupings 
C)  structural empowerment practices 
D)  bureaucratic control 
E)  motivating tools

Question 9

Money has no impact on our needs and self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Performance-based rewards have come under attack for resulting in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraging creativity. 
B)  distancing management from employees. 
C)  distracting employees from the meaningfulness of the work itself. 
D)  being a quick fix while ignoring the true causes of employee behaviour or performance problems. 
E)  motivating performance-oriented people to join the company. 
A)  discouraging creativity. 
B)  distancing management from employees. 
C)  distracting employees from the meaningfulness of the work itself. 
D)  being a quick fix while ignoring the true causes of employee behaviour or performance problems. 
E)  motivating performance-oriented people to join the company.

Question 11

Mack is a new head of information technology (IT) operations at a regional retail firm. He has inherited a unit that has low morale, poor performance, and high turnover. He needs to find a way to empower his employees. Based on the information below, identify which dimension he has chosen to employ.
-The district manager encourages employees to manage their own tasks and priorities so, for example, They can expand tasks that they enjoy doing. Which self-leadership strategy is the district manager encouraging by giving employees flexibility in the scheduling of their tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  goal setting 
B)  thought strategy 
C)  natural reward 
D)  self-monitoring 
E)  self-reinforcement 
A)  goal setting 
B)  thought strategy 
C)  natural reward 
D)  self-monitoring 
E)  self-reinforcement

Question 12

Performance-based reward practices can have unintended and undesirable results on employee behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Job enlargement is the practice of moving employees from one job to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Workplace conditions can potentially support psychological empowerment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Publix Super Markets distributes a portion of its annual profits to employees in the form of company stock. This reward is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  piece-rate plan. 
B)  gainsharing plan. 
C)  ESOP. 
D)  team-based bonus. 
E)  employee commission. 
A)  piece-rate plan. 
B)  gainsharing plan. 
C)  ESOP. 
D)  team-based bonus. 
E)  employee commission.

Question 16

Tess is new to the team. She comes with quite the résumé of experience, yet it is from another company. She will need to interact with others to get the job done by sharing materials, information, and expertise. She will be engaging in task

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzability. 
B)  interdependence. 
C)  responsibility. 
D)  variability. 
E)  autonomy. 
A)  analyzability. 
B)  interdependence. 
C)  responsibility. 
D)  variability. 
E)  autonomy.

Question 17

Studies have indicated that increased autonomy and discretion does not result in higher feelings of empowerment in cultures that value

Accepted Answer

A)  low power distance. 
B)  high power distance. 
C)  money. 
D)  trust. 
E)  citizenship. 
A)  low power distance. 
B)  high power distance. 
C)  money. 
D)  trust. 
E)  citizenship.

Question 18

A large retail organization previously divided work among its four employee-benefits staff into distinct specializations. One person answered all questions about superannuation (pension plans), another answered all questions about various forms of paid time-off (e.g., vacations), and so on. These jobs were recently restructured so that each employee-benefits person answers all questions for people in a particular geographic area. One staff member is responsible for all employee-benefits inquiries from anyone in a particular geographic region.
-This restructuring most likely increased each employee's

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of ownership. 
B)  absenteeism. 
C)  tendency to overwork. 
D)  self-talk. 
E)  competence. 
A)  sense of ownership. 
B)  absenteeism. 
C)  tendency to overwork. 
D)  self-talk. 
E)  competence.

Question 19

________ is the process of assigning tasks to a job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job design 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  The job characteristics model 
E)  Psychological empowerment 
A)  Job design 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  The job characteristics model 
E)  Psychological empowerment

Question 20

A job is ________ when employees are given more responsibility for scheduling, coordinating, and planning their own work.

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged 
B)  enriched 
C)  specialized 
D)  rotated 
E)  naturally grouped 
A)  enlarged 
B)  enriched 
C)  specialized 
D)  rotated 
E)  naturally grouped

The emerging body of research does not support the theory of self-leadership.

Job specialization occurs when work is subdivided into separate jobs assigned to different people.

The motivational effect of money is ________ was previously believed, and this effect is due more to its symbolic value than to what it can buy.

The reward practice of ________ calculates bonuses based on a work unit's cost savings and productivity improvements.

One way to increase job enrichment is through ________, which combines highly interdependent tasks into one job,

Psychological empowerment is higher in organizations that

________ fulfills a variety of needs, influences emotions, and shapes or represents a person's self-concept.

A wide variety of workplace conditions, referred to as ________, potentially enhance or support psychological empowerment.

Money has no impact on our needs and self-concept.

Performance-based rewards have come under attack for resulting in all of the following except

Performance-based reward practices can have unintended and undesirable results on employee behavior.

Job enlargement is the practice of moving employees from one job to another.

Workplace conditions can potentially support psychological empowerment.

Publix Super Markets distributes a portion of its annual profits to employees in the form of company stock. This reward is a type of

Tess is new to the team. She comes with quite the résumé of experience, yet it is from another company. She will need to interact with others to get the job done by sharing materials, information, and expertise. She will be engaging in task

Studies have indicated that increased autonomy and discretion does not result in higher feelings of empowerment in cultures that value

________ is the process of assigning tasks to a job.

A job is ________ when employees are given more responsibility for scheduling, coordinating, and planning their own work.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

The emerging body of research does not support the theory of self-leadership.

Job specialization occurs when work is subdivided into separate jobs assigned to different people.

The motivational effect of money is ________ was previously believed, and this effect is due more to its symbolic value than to what it can buy.

The reward practice of ________ calculates bonuses based on a work unit's cost savings and productivity improvements.

One way to increase job enrichment is through ________, which combines highly interdependent tasks into one job,

Psychological empowerment is higher in organizations that

________ fulfills a variety of needs, influences emotions, and shapes or represents a person's self-concept.

A wide variety of workplace conditions, referred to as ________, potentially enhance or support psychological empowerment.

Money has no impact on our needs and self-concept.

Performance-based rewards have come under attack for resulting in all of the following except

Performance-based reward practices can have unintended and undesirable results on employee behavior.

Job enlargement is the practice of moving employees from one job to another.

Workplace conditions can potentially support psychological empowerment.

Publix Super Markets distributes a portion of its annual profits to employees in the form of company stock. This reward is a type of

Tess is new to the team. She comes with quite the résumé of experience, yet it is from another company. She will need to interact with others to get the job done by sharing materials, information, and expertise. She will be engaging in task

Studies have indicated that increased autonomy and discretion does not result in higher feelings of empowerment in cultures that value

________ is the process of assigning tasks to a job.

A job is ________ when employees are given more responsibility for scheduling, coordinating, and planning their own work.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters