Question 1

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Accepted Answer

Job rotation is a practice in which empl

Question 2

Empowerment only enhances organizational effectiveness if certain conditions exist. One of the conditions is that the organization must be sincere in its efforts to spread power and autonomy to lower levels of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the following:
-telecommuting

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 4

Match the following:
-quality circle

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 5

A worker numbed by _______ and _______ may be less motivated to work hard and more inclined to do poor-quality work or to complain about the job

Accepted Answer

boredom, m

Question 6

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Accepted Answer

A) gives employees more personal control over the hours they work each day. 
B) allows workers to work a full forty-hour week in less than five days. 
C) allows workers to miss more than their normally allotted sick days. 
D) gives employees a say in deciding what hours to remain open for business. 
E) lets employees choose their days off in advance. 
A) gives employees more personal control over the hours they work each day. 
B) allows workers to work a full forty-hour week in less than five days. 
C) allows workers to miss more than their normally allotted sick days. 
D) gives employees a say in deciding what hours to remain open for business. 
E) lets employees choose their days off in advance.

Question 7

Companies use job rotation as a training technique and rely on it to as a primary vehicle to enhance employee motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees can learn new skills. 
B) Employees recognize the value of motivation. 
C) Employees have a say in critical decisions in the organization. 
D) Employees grow resentful and powerless. 
E) Employees can organize their work behaviors. 
A) Employees can learn new skills. 
B) Employees recognize the value of motivation. 
C) Employees have a say in critical decisions in the organization. 
D) Employees grow resentful and powerless. 
E) Employees can organize their work behaviors.

Question 9

Managers must determine how to motivate people and how to optimize their performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Quality circles are an example of organizational attempts at

Accepted Answer

A) applying reinforcement theory. 
B) OB modification. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) empowerment. 
E) motivational training. 
A) applying reinforcement theory. 
B) OB modification. 
C) behavior modification. 
D) empowerment. 
E) motivational training.

Question 11

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) compressed work week 
B) flextime 
C) job sharing 
D) off-shoring 
E) none of the above 
A) compressed work week 
B) flextime 
C) job sharing 
D) off-shoring 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Flextime gives employees control over what days they work in a typical workweek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Feedback is expected to affect the knowledge of the actual results of work activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-employee participation

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 15

If Marco is interested in utilizing job specialization as motivational technique at work, you should advise him that the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs is

Accepted Answer

A) involvement in too much of the production cycle. 
B) slow pace of work. 
C) boredom. 
D) lower efficiency. 
E) frequent social interaction with others. 
A) involvement in too much of the production cycle. 
B) slow pace of work. 
C) boredom. 
D) lower efficiency. 
E) frequent social interaction with others.

Question 16

A distinct limitation of job rotation is that this approach often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) what material to use. 
B) what tools to use. 
C) work schedules. 
D) product quality. 
E) corporate investment decisions. 
A) what material to use. 
B) what tools to use. 
C) work schedules. 
D) product quality. 
E) corporate investment decisions.

Question 18

Match the following:
-Frederick Taylor

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 19

Job enlargement involves the process of horizontal job loading, meaning that

Accepted Answer

A) the employee is assigned more tasks to perform. 
B) the jobs are broken into small, component parts. 
C) each employee is given a specialized task to perform. 
D) the employee is assigned less monotonous and routine tasks. 
E) the employee is assigned tasks with more responsibility. 
A) the employee is assigned more tasks to perform. 
B) the jobs are broken into small, component parts. 
C) each employee is given a specialized task to perform. 
D) the employee is assigned less monotonous and routine tasks. 
E) the employee is assigned tasks with more responsibility.

Question 20

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It gives employees less say about what days they work. 
B) Gives employees more personal control over times they work. 
C) Is desirable for people who want to work part-time. 
D) All employees must be at work during core time. 
E) The workday is broken down into two categories. 
A) It gives employees less say about what days they work. 
B) Gives employees more personal control over times they work. 
C) Is desirable for people who want to work part-time. 
D) All employees must be at work during core time. 
E) The workday is broken down into two categories.

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Empowerment only enhances organizational effectiveness if certain conditions exist. One of the conditions is that the organization must be sincere in its efforts to spread power and autonomy to lower levels of the organization.

Match the following: -telecommuting

Match the following: -quality circle

A worker numbed by _ and _ may be less motivated to work hard and more inclined to do poor-quality work or to complain about the job

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Companies use job rotation as a training technique and rely on it to as a primary vehicle to enhance employee motivation.

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Managers must determine how to motivate people and how to optimize their performance.

Quality circles are an example of organizational attempts at

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Flextime gives employees control over what days they work in a typical workweek.

Feedback is expected to affect the knowledge of the actual results of work activities.

Match the following: -employee participation

If Marco is interested in utilizing job specialization as motivational technique at work, you should advise him that the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs is

A distinct limitation of job rotation is that this approach often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs.

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Match the following: -Frederick Taylor

Job enlargement involves the process of horizontal job loading, meaning that

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT:

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

Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.

Empowerment only enhances organizational effectiveness if certain conditions exist. One of the conditions is that the organization must be sincere in its efforts to spread power and autonomy to lower levels of the organization.

Match the following: -telecommuting

Match the following: -quality circle

A worker numbed by _______ and _______ may be less motivated to work hard and more inclined to do poor-quality work or to complain about the job

Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that

Companies use job rotation as a training technique and rely on it to as a primary vehicle to enhance employee motivation.

Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?

Managers must determine how to motivate people and how to optimize their performance.

Quality circles are an example of organizational attempts at

Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called ____.

Flextime gives employees control over what days they work in a typical workweek.

Feedback is expected to affect the knowledge of the actual results of work activities.

Match the following: -employee participation

If Marco is interested in utilizing job specialization as motivational technique at work, you should advise him that the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs is

A distinct limitation of job rotation is that this approach often produces narrowly-focused and routine jobs.

Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

Match the following: -Frederick Taylor

Job enlargement involves the process of horizontal job loading, meaning that

All of the following statements regarding flextime are true EXCEPT:

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

A worker numbed by _ and _ may be less motivated to work hard and more inclined to do poor-quality work or to complain about the job