Question 1

Job enlargement mainly increases which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  affiliation 
C)  job feedback 
D)  growth-need strength 
E)  skill variety 
A)  autonomy 
B)  affiliation 
C)  job feedback 
D)  growth-need strength 
E)  skill variety

Question 2

Employees are more likely to feel meaningfulness in jobs with a high degree of task variety, task identity, and task significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 previous IT manager rarely held meetings, except to lecture to employees and give them news. Mack takes a different approach. He holds more frequent meetings where employees are asked for their ideas to make the IT system more effective for internal clients. He also asks employees for their candid views on the company's strategies, then summarizes and conveys to more senior executives in the company. These meetings will likely give employees are greater sense of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  independence. 
D)  impact. 
E)  capacity. 
A)  meaning. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  independence. 
D)  impact. 
E)  capacity.

Question 4

According to Taylor, the most effective companies have

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisors who oversee multiple areas. 
B)  detailed procedures and work practices developed by engineers. 
C)  employees who oversee the work of supervisors. 
D)  a lack of time for goal setting. 
E)  minimal work incentives as they are distracting. 
A)  supervisors who oversee multiple areas. 
B)  detailed procedures and work practices developed by engineers. 
C)  employees who oversee the work of supervisors. 
D)  a lack of time for goal setting. 
E)  minimal work incentives as they are distracting.

Question 5

Self-leadership behaviors are more frequently found in people who

Accepted Answer

A)  are younger rather than older. 
B)  have higher levels of conscientiousness personality. 
C)  have an external locus of control. 
D)  lack self-efficacy. 
E)  lack self-esteem. 
A)  are younger rather than older. 
B)  have higher levels of conscientiousness personality. 
C)  have an external locus of control. 
D)  lack self-efficacy. 
E)  lack self-esteem.

Question 6

Commissions, profit sharing, and stock options are all rewards based on competency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A significant weakness with Frederick Winslow Taylor's theory of scientific management is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  fails to address the problem that highly specialized jobs can reduce employee motivation. 
B)  gives too much decision-making power to employees rather than management. 
C)  relies too much on team-work rather than individual behaviour and performance. 
D)  it is too abstract to be applicable to the real world. 
E)  has too much focus on organizational effectiveness. 
A)  fails to address the problem that highly specialized jobs can reduce employee motivation. 
B)  gives too much decision-making power to employees rather than management. 
C)  relies too much on team-work rather than individual behaviour and performance. 
D)  it is too abstract to be applicable to the real world. 
E)  has too much focus on organizational effectiveness.

Question 8

________ can directly contribute to a feeling of experienced responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job feedback 
B)  Task significance 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Task identity 
E)  Knowledge of results 
A)  Job feedback 
B)  Task significance 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Task identity 
E)  Knowledge of results

Question 9

One problem with job specialization is that many jobs are so specialized they become tedious which leads to increased motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Johnson Inc. has introduced job rotation to the line workers. Management is hoping that they will see less injuries and improved

Accepted Answer

A)  attention to detail. 
B)  attendance. 
C)  workforce flexibility. 
D)  communication. 
E)  attrition rates. 
A)  attention to detail. 
B)  attendance. 
C)  workforce flexibility. 
D)  communication. 
E)  attrition rates.

Question 11

________ occurs when the source of motivation is controlled by the individual and experienced from the activity itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward 
B)  Intrinsic motivation 
C)  Performance increase 
D)  Extrinsic motivation 
E)  Unexpected effect 
A)  Reward 
B)  Intrinsic motivation 
C)  Performance increase 
D)  Extrinsic motivation 
E)  Unexpected effect

Question 12

Which of the following is a potential reason for lower task proficiency when using job rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower training costs. 
B)  Employees are always assigned tasks that match their aptitude. 
C)  Employees have more time to perfect their performance for the various tasks. 
D)  The impact of attention residue. 
E)  It is easier to measure individual accountability. 
A)  Lower training costs. 
B)  Employees are always assigned tasks that match their aptitude. 
C)  Employees have more time to perfect their performance for the various tasks. 
D)  The impact of attention residue. 
E)  It is easier to measure individual accountability.

Question 13

Why don't organizational rewards improve motivation or performance very much?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees see a decrease in firm performance when there are rewards. 
B)  Employees see a lack of alignment with the organization's success. 
C)  Employees think their compensation is tied to the firm's prosperity. 
D)  Employees perceive a weak connection between their effort and the reward. 
E)  Employees receive increased pay reductions during prosperous times. 
A)  Employees see a decrease in firm performance when there are rewards. 
B)  Employees see a lack of alignment with the organization's success. 
C)  Employees think their compensation is tied to the firm's prosperity. 
D)  Employees perceive a weak connection between their effort and the reward. 
E)  Employees receive increased pay reductions during prosperous times.

Question 14

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 previous IT manager was known for micromanaging employees, such as controlling the priority of each employee's daily tasks. Mack adopted a different style by giving employees more control over setting daily priorities in their own jobs. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  competence. 
D)  impact. 
E)  job rotation. 
A)  meaning. 
B)  self-determination. 
C)  competence. 
D)  impact. 
E)  job rotation.

Job enlargement mainly increases which of the following?

Employees are more likely to feel meaningfulness in jobs with a high degree of task variety, task identity, and task significance.

According to Taylor, the most effective companies have

Self-leadership behaviors are more frequently found in people who

Commissions, profit sharing, and stock options are all rewards based on competency.

A significant weakness with Frederick Winslow Taylor's theory of scientific management is that it

________ can directly contribute to a feeling of experienced responsibility.

One problem with job specialization is that many jobs are so specialized they become tedious which leads to increased motivation.

Johnson Inc. has introduced job rotation to the line workers. Management is hoping that they will see less injuries and improved

________ occurs when the source of motivation is controlled by the individual and experienced from the activity itself.

Which of the following is a potential reason for lower task proficiency when using job rotation?

Why don't organizational rewards improve motivation or performance very much?

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

Job enlargement mainly increases which of the following?

Employees are more likely to feel meaningfulness in jobs with a high degree of task variety, task identity, and task significance.

According to Taylor, the most effective companies have

Self-leadership behaviors are more frequently found in people who

Commissions, profit sharing, and stock options are all rewards based on competency.

A significant weakness with Frederick Winslow Taylor's theory of scientific management is that it

________ can directly contribute to a feeling of experienced responsibility.

One problem with job specialization is that many jobs are so specialized they become tedious which leads to increased motivation.

Johnson Inc. has introduced job rotation to the line workers. Management is hoping that they will see less injuries and improved

________ occurs when the source of motivation is controlled by the individual and experienced from the activity itself.

Which of the following is a potential reason for lower task proficiency when using job rotation?

Why don't organizational rewards improve motivation or performance very much?

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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