Question 1

The degree to which the job allows an individual substantial freedom and independence is called

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy. 
B) task significance. 
C) feedback. 
D) job integration. 
E) job description. 
A) autonomy. 
B) task significance. 
C) feedback. 
D) job integration. 
E) job description.

Question 2

______ determine what jobs will be performed in their organizations and how those jobs will be performed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ determine what jobs will be performed...

Question 3

____ is the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.

Accepted Answer

A) Task identity 
B) Task meaningfulness 
C) Task visibility 
D) Task recognition 
E) Task significance 
A) Task identity 
B) Task meaningfulness 
C) Task visibility 
D) Task recognition 
E) Task significance

Question 4

All of the following statements about the use of quality circles are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Employees meet regularly to identify problems. 
B) Employees are empowered to control their work. 
C) The use of a question/answer period is important. 
D) Employees can propose solutions to problems. 
E) Employees meet voluntarily. 
A) Employees meet regularly to identify problems. 
B) Employees are empowered to control their work. 
C) The use of a question/answer period is important. 
D) Employees can propose solutions to problems. 
E) Employees meet voluntarily.

Question 5

Match the following:
-flextime

Accepted Answer

A) understand how well the job is done 
B) number of required skills and talents 
C) employees must be at work 
D) alternating from one task to another 
E) vertical job loading
F)workers tailor their workday
G)define and structure jobs
H)horizontal job loading
I)chief proponent of job specialization
J)job characteristics theory
K)involves working at home
L)workers set their own work goals
M)providing employees a voice at work
N)regular alternating with compressed weeks
O)employees made decisions about their work
P)knowledge of results
Q)impact on the lives or work of others
R)forty-hour work week in less than five days
S)one of the first to use job enlargement
T)problem-solving volunteers 
A) understand how well the job is done 
B) number of required skills and talents 
C) employees must be at work 
D) alternating from one task to another 
E) vertical job loading
F)workers tailor their workday
G)define and structure jobs
H)horizontal job loading
I)chief proponent of job specialization
J)job characteristics theory
K)involves working at home
L)workers set their own work goals
M)providing employees a voice at work
N)regular alternating with compressed weeks
O)employees made decisions about their work
P)knowledge of results
Q)impact on the lives or work of others
R)forty-hour work week in less than five days
S)one of the first to use job enlargement
T)problem-solving volunteers

Question 6

Which theory serves as the basis for job enrichment?

Accepted Answer

A) Equity theory 
B) Need theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
E) None of the above 
A) Equity theory 
B) Need theory 
C) Expectancy theory 
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Match the following:
-job rotation

Accepted Answer

A) understand how well the job is done 
B) number of required skills and talents 
C) employees must be at work 
D) alternating from one task to another 
E) vertical job loading
F)workers tailor their workday
G)define and structure jobs
H)horizontal job loading
I)chief proponent of job specialization
J)job characteristics theory
K)involves working at home
L)workers set their own work goals
M)providing employees a voice at work
N)regular alternating with compressed weeks
O)employees made decisions about their work
P)knowledge of results
Q)impact on the lives or work of others
R)forty-hour work week in less than five days
S)one of the first to use job enlargement
T)problem-solving volunteers 
A) understand how well the job is done 
B) number of required skills and talents 
C) employees must be at work 
D) alternating from one task to another 
E) vertical job loading
F)workers tailor their workday
G)define and structure jobs
H)horizontal job loading
I)chief proponent of job specialization
J)job characteristics theory
K)involves working at home
L)workers set their own work goals
M)providing employees a voice at work
N)regular alternating with compressed weeks
O)employees made decisions about their work
P)knowledge of results
Q)impact on the lives or work of others
R)forty-hour work week in less than five days
S)one of the first to use job enlargement
T)problem-solving volunteers

Question 8

Justine is highly concerned about monotony and boredom plaguing his employees at work. If he starts to systematically move workers from one job to another in an attempt to minimize monotony and boredom, it refers to which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization 
A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization

Question 9

Discuss how managers can use motivation theories and job design to increase employees' motivation and performance.

Accepted Answer

Managers can use motivation theories and

Question 10

Maytag was one of the first companies to use ________ in the assembly of washing machine pumps.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maytag was one of the first companies...

Question 11

Job rotation and job enlargement were developed as alternative ways to design jobs instead of through job specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From the historical writing about division of labor advocated by Scottish economist Adam Smith, Frederick Taylor's view of job specialization grew.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An employee decides when he or she reports to work on a typical workday. This is an example of a compressed workweek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hackman and Oldham indicate that three critical psychological states are triggered by the characteristics of the job known as core ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hackman and Oldham indicate that three critical...

Question 15

Employee empowerment promotes participation is a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to work itself, work context, and work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the earliest alternatives to job specialization used by managers was

Accepted Answer

A) automation. 
B) autonomous work groups. 
C) job expectancy. 
D) job loading. 
E) job rotation. 
A) automation. 
B) autonomous work groups. 
C) job expectancy. 
D) job loading. 
E) job rotation.

Question 17

The job characteristics of skill variety, task identity, and task significance are expected to affect an employee's experienced meaningfulness of the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

ABC Manufacturing has recently started giving employees four different tasks instead of two that they normally work on. This technique of expanding a worker's jobs refers to which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization 
A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization

Question 19

An employee working a traditional work schedule one week and a compressed schedule the next week, getting every other Friday off is working a(n) _______ work schedule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An employee working a traditional work schedule...

Question 20

Which of these was the first widespread model of how individual work should be designed?

Accepted Answer

A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization 
A) Job enrichment 
B) Job rotation 
C) Job enlargement 
D) Motivational design 
E) Job specialization

The degree to which the job allows an individual substantial freedom and independence is called

______ determine what jobs will be performed in their organizations and how those jobs will be performed.

____ is the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.

All of the following statements about the use of quality circles are true EXCEPT:

Match the following: -flextime

Which theory serves as the basis for job enrichment?

Match the following: -job rotation

Justine is highly concerned about monotony and boredom plaguing his employees at work. If he starts to systematically move workers from one job to another in an attempt to minimize monotony and boredom, it refers to which of these?

Discuss how managers can use motivation theories and job design to increase employees' motivation and performance.

Maytag was one of the first companies to use ________ in the assembly of washing machine pumps.

Job rotation and job enlargement were developed as alternative ways to design jobs instead of through job specialization.

From the historical writing about division of labor advocated by Scottish economist Adam Smith, Frederick Taylor's view of job specialization grew.

An employee decides when he or she reports to work on a typical workday. This is an example of a compressed workweek.

Hackman and Oldham indicate that three critical psychological states are triggered by the characteristics of the job known as core ________.

Employee empowerment promotes participation is a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to work itself, work context, and work environment.

One of the earliest alternatives to job specialization used by managers was

The job characteristics of skill variety, task identity, and task significance are expected to affect an employee's experienced meaningfulness of the work.

ABC Manufacturing has recently started giving employees four different tasks instead of two that they normally work on. This technique of expanding a worker's jobs refers to which of these?

An employee working a traditional work schedule one week and a compressed schedule the next week, getting every other Friday off is working a(n) _______ work schedule.

Which of these was the first widespread model of how individual work should be designed?

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 5: Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

The degree to which the job allows an individual substantial freedom and independence is called

______ determine what jobs will be performed in their organizations and how those jobs will be performed.

____ is the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work.

All of the following statements about the use of quality circles are true EXCEPT:

Match the following: -flextime

Which theory serves as the basis for job enrichment?

Match the following: -job rotation

Justine is highly concerned about monotony and boredom plaguing his employees at work. If he starts to systematically move workers from one job to another in an attempt to minimize monotony and boredom, it refers to which of these?

Discuss how managers can use motivation theories and job design to increase employees' motivation and performance.

Maytag was one of the first companies to use ________ in the assembly of washing machine pumps.

Job rotation and job enlargement were developed as alternative ways to design jobs instead of through job specialization.

From the historical writing about division of labor advocated by Scottish economist Adam Smith, Frederick Taylor's view of job specialization grew.

An employee decides when he or she reports to work on a typical workday. This is an example of a compressed workweek.

Hackman and Oldham indicate that three critical psychological states are triggered by the characteristics of the job known as core ________.

Employee empowerment promotes participation is a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to work itself, work context, and work environment.

One of the earliest alternatives to job specialization used by managers was

The job characteristics of skill variety, task identity, and task significance are expected to affect an employee's experienced meaningfulness of the work.

ABC Manufacturing has recently started giving employees four different tasks instead of two that they normally work on. This technique of expanding a worker's jobs refers to which of these?

An employee working a traditional work schedule one week and a compressed schedule the next week, getting every other Friday off is working a(n) _______ work schedule.

Which of these was the first widespread model of how individual work should be designed?

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

Filters