Exam 4: Matching Employees With Jobs

The Acme Global Corporation just received a large order and needs more work hours to complete the order.The order must be finished in two weeks.At that time,the labor shortage will be over.Acme Global's best method for dealing with its labor shortage would be _________.

Katrina performs data analysis all day.She places each page of new data on the left side of her computer terminal.After she enters the data,she places the page face-down on the right side of her terminal.Katrina's job has a(n) _______ design.

When offering early retirement as an option to reducing a labor surplus,too many employees,or too few,may take the offer.

The Acme Global Corporation forecasts that it will have a labor shortage in two years.Given the new products the organization is developing,there will not be enough skilled workers for Acme Global to hire.Acme Global's best method for dealing with its labor shortage would be _________.

Which individuals in the company are typically involved with qualitative forecasting?

Acme Global used to require budget officers to get three signatures on each budget form.When Michael took over the Accounting Department,he changed the form so that only one signature was needed.This is an example of _______.

Feedback leads to the psychological state of "Experienced meaningfulness of work" according to the job characteristics model.

Which of the following is least likely to provide motivation to an employee?

What are organic job designs like?

Qualitative forecasting uses mathematics to forecast future events based on historical data.

Michelle wants to apply the Job Characteristics Model to her employees' work.She plans to increase the number of diverse tasks and skills used to perform each job.Michelle is trying to change the ________ of the jobs.

What is another name of a job analysis method known as a work log?

Monica wants to apply the Job Characteristics Model to her employees' work.She plans to start giving performance appraisals every three months instead of every 12 months.Michelle is trying to change the ________ of the jobs.

In stable,bureaucratic organizations,task-based job analysis would usually be the norm.

_______________ focuses on designing jobs that affect the psychological meaning and motivational potential of the employee.

Job design or redesign can boost ___________ for an individual or a work team.

________ work teams are assigned a number of tasks by a manager and the team gives specific assignments to members and is responsible for rotating jobs.

Which job tool involves eliminating tasks,combining tasks,and changing task sequences?

Discuss the problems that need to be considered in offering an early retirement program.

_______________ focuses on designing jobs that remain within the worker's normal mental capabilities and limitations.