Question 1

Studies have shown that the most powerful workplace motivator is

Accepted Answer

A) a company dinner. 
B) promotion. 
C) time in lieu. 
D) money. 
E) recognition. 
A) a company dinner. 
B) promotion. 
C) time in lieu. 
D) money. 
E) recognition.

Question 2

Money is probably the most emotionally meaningful object in contemporary life. Only

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A) sex and ambition are its close competitors. 
B) ego and ambition are its close competitors. 
C) shelter and ambition are its close competitors. 
D) food and sex are its close competitors. 
E) food and shelter are its close competitors. 
A) sex and ambition are its close competitors. 
B) ego and ambition are its close competitors. 
C) shelter and ambition are its close competitors. 
D) food and sex are its close competitors. 
E) food and shelter are its close competitors.

Question 3

A $5 employee bonus, awarded by employees to a colleague who has been helpful and supportive, would

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A) motivate individual performance goals. 
B) be too difficult to track. 
C) cause colleagues to compete against one another. 
D) motivate organizational citizenship behaviour. 
E) be a form of variable pay. 
A) motivate individual performance goals. 
B) be too difficult to track. 
C) cause colleagues to compete against one another. 
D) motivate organizational citizenship behaviour. 
E) be a form of variable pay.

Question 4

Nunavut has had great difficulty finding doctors willing to commit to serving the territory for more than short periods of time. This problem could be solved by

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A) job enrichment. 
B) job redesign. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) job sharing. 
E) gainsharing. 
A) job enrichment. 
B) job redesign. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) job sharing. 
E) gainsharing.

Question 5

Motivation theories only give a vague idea of how money relates to individual motivation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When skill variety, task identity and task significance are all present in a job they create

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A) autonomy. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) distributive justice. 
D) continuance commitment. 
E) meaningful work. 
A) autonomy. 
B) self-efficacy. 
C) distributive justice. 
D) continuance commitment. 
E) meaningful work.

Question 7

Jim starts his workday at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.-three hours before and three hours after the common core of coworkers start and end their day. This is an example of job rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies have shown recognition to be the most powerful workplace motivator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Flextime is short for

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A) flexible time off. 
B) flexible employee schedules. 
C) flexible work hours. 
D) flexible variations at work. 
E) flexible break times. 
A) flexible time off. 
B) flexible employee schedules. 
C) flexible work hours. 
D) flexible variations at work. 
E) flexible break times.

Question 10

When two or more people split a 40 hour a week job it is called

Accepted Answer

A) job compression. 
B) job sharing. 
C) job rotation. 
D) telework. 
E) job expansion. 
A) job compression. 
B) job sharing. 
C) job rotation. 
D) telework. 
E) job expansion.

Question 11

The major difficulty of job sharing is

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A) finding a compatible pair of employees who can successfully coordinate the demands of the job. 
B) finding a clear and concise job description to share. 
C) finding enough employees to fill the position. 
D) finding a job where the manager can deal with this recent phenomenon. 
E) finding a job with a clear division of labour. 
A) finding a compatible pair of employees who can successfully coordinate the demands of the job. 
B) finding a clear and concise job description to share. 
C) finding enough employees to fill the position. 
D) finding a job where the manager can deal with this recent phenomenon. 
E) finding a job with a clear division of labour.

Question 12

Research suggests that flextime actually increases absenteeism and reduces productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Flextime tends to reduce absenteeism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Giving rewards for things that were previously done for intrinsic motivation will decrease motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sweeping hospital floors is an example of

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A) low task significance. 
B) low skill variety. 
C) low task identity 
D) low autonomy. 
E) low feedback. 
A) low task significance. 
B) low skill variety. 
C) low task identity 
D) low autonomy. 
E) low feedback.

Question 16

Taylor Inc. has different benefits plans for employees who are single parents as compared to those for single employees with no dependents. Specifically, single parents get additional disability insurance as well as life insurance. This type of benefit plan is known as

Accepted Answer

A) core-plus. 
B) modular. 
C) flexible spending. 
D) cafeteria. 
E) secondary. 
A) core-plus. 
B) modular. 
C) flexible spending. 
D) cafeteria. 
E) secondary.

Question 17

Employees in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even when the organization isn't profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify and describe five actions a manager can take to enrich jobs.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
- Combine tasks-combin

Question 19

Using examples, contrast job rotation, job enlargement and job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
- Job rotation-cross-t

Question 20

In a piece-rate pay plan, employees are paid

Accepted Answer

A) a piece of company profits equal to their production quota. 
B) a piece of their salary and increases when specific targets are met or surpassed. 
C) a fixed hourly rate and a bonus for achieving targets. 
D) a fixed sum for each unit of production completed. 
E) a fixed sum based on their performance appraisal. 
A) a piece of company profits equal to their production quota. 
B) a piece of their salary and increases when specific targets are met or surpassed. 
C) a fixed hourly rate and a bonus for achieving targets. 
D) a fixed sum for each unit of production completed. 
E) a fixed sum based on their performance appraisal.

Studies have shown that the most powerful workplace motivator is

Money is probably the most emotionally meaningful object in contemporary life. Only

A $5 employee bonus, awarded by employees to a colleague who has been helpful and supportive, would

Nunavut has had great difficulty finding doctors willing to commit to serving the territory for more than short periods of time. This problem could be solved by

Motivation theories only give a vague idea of how money relates to individual motivation.

When skill variety, task identity and task significance are all present in a job they create

Jim starts his workday at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.-three hours before and three hours after the common core of coworkers start and end their day. This is an example of job rotation.

Studies have shown recognition to be the most powerful workplace motivator.

Flextime is short for

When two or more people split a 40 hour a week job it is called

The major difficulty of job sharing is

Research suggests that flextime actually increases absenteeism and reduces productivity.

Flextime tends to reduce absenteeism.

Giving rewards for things that were previously done for intrinsic motivation will decrease motivation.

Sweeping hospital floors is an example of

Taylor Inc. has different benefits plans for employees who are single parents as compared to those for single employees with no dependents. Specifically, single parents get additional disability insurance as well as life insurance. This type of benefit plan is known as

Employees in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even when the organization isn't profitable.

Identify and describe five actions a manager can take to enrich jobs.

Using examples, contrast job rotation, job enlargement and job enrichment.

In a piece-rate pay plan, employees are paid

What Is Organizational Behaviour?

Perception, Personality, and Emotions

Values, Attitudes, and Diversity in the Workplace

Theories of Motivation

Groups and Teamwork

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

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Decision Making, Creativity, and Ethics

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Exam 5: Motivation in Action

Studies have shown that the most powerful workplace motivator is

Money is probably the most emotionally meaningful object in contemporary life. Only

A $5 employee bonus, awarded by employees to a colleague who has been helpful and supportive, would

Nunavut has had great difficulty finding doctors willing to commit to serving the territory for more than short periods of time. This problem could be solved by

Motivation theories only give a vague idea of how money relates to individual motivation.

When skill variety, task identity and task significance are all present in a job they create

Jim starts his workday at 6 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m.-three hours before and three hours after the common core of coworkers start and end their day. This is an example of job rotation.

Studies have shown recognition to be the most powerful workplace motivator.

Flextime is short for

When two or more people split a 40 hour a week job it is called

The major difficulty of job sharing is

Research suggests that flextime actually increases absenteeism and reduces productivity.

Flextime tends to reduce absenteeism.

Giving rewards for things that were previously done for intrinsic motivation will decrease motivation.

Sweeping hospital floors is an example of

Taylor Inc. has different benefits plans for employees who are single parents as compared to those for single employees with no dependents. Specifically, single parents get additional disability insurance as well as life insurance. This type of benefit plan is known as

Employees in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even when the organization isn't profitable.

Identify and describe five actions a manager can take to enrich jobs.

Using examples, contrast job rotation, job enlargement and job enrichment.

In a piece-rate pay plan, employees are paid

What Is Organizational Behaviour?

Perception, Personality, and Emotions

Values, Attitudes, and Diversity in the Workplace

Theories of Motivation

Groups and Teamwork

Communication

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Culture

Leadership

Decision Making, Creativity, and Ethics

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change

Filters