Question 1

All of the following tend to increase the quality of work performed, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) job enrichment. 
B) job specialization. 
C) competency-based rewards. 
D) natural grouping of tasks into one job. 
E) empowerment. 
A) job enrichment. 
B) job specialization. 
C) competency-based rewards. 
D) natural grouping of tasks into one job. 
E) empowerment. B

Question 2

Companies sometimes introduce job rotation for reasons other than reducing job boredom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Self-leadership borrows ideas from social learning theory and research in sports psychology on constructive thought processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Compared with women, men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these contemporary organizational behavior practices was popularized by Fredrick Taylor in his work on scientific management?

Accepted Answer

A) Goal setting 
B) Job enrichment 
C) Membership and seniority-based rewards 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) Goal setting 
B) Job enrichment 
C) Membership and seniority-based rewards 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 6

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Share option plans:

Accepted Answer

A) are illegal in America. 
B) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price. 
C) directly award bonuses to employees based on cost savings and increased labor productivity. 
D) tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization. 
E) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price and tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization. 
A) are illegal in America. 
B) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price. 
C) directly award bonuses to employees based on cost savings and increased labor productivity. 
D) tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization. 
E) give employees the right to purchase company shares at a future date at a predetermined price and tend to weaken employee commitment to the organization.

Question 8

Self-leadership is dependant on the person and the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Skill-based pay plans:

Accepted Answer

A) discourage employees from learning new jobs. 
B) create a psychological distance between employees and managers. 
C) discourage poor performers from leaving the organization. 
D) can be expensive because they motivate employees to spend more time learning new jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) discourage employees from learning new jobs. 
B) create a psychological distance between employees and managers. 
C) discourage poor performers from leaving the organization. 
D) can be expensive because they motivate employees to spend more time learning new jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Which core job characteristic(s) affect(s) experienced responsibility for work outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Feedback from job and skill variety 
B) Autonomy 
C) Skill variety, task identity and task significance 
D) Task identity 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Feedback from job and skill variety 
B) Autonomy 
C) Skill variety, task identity and task significance 
D) Task identity 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Self-leadership relies on ideas from:

Accepted Answer

A) sports psychology. 
B) social learning theory. 
C) goal setting. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) social learning theory and goal setting. 
A) sports psychology. 
B) social learning theory. 
C) goal setting. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) social learning theory and goal setting.

Question 12

Skill-based pay plans give an employee a higher pay rate for those days that he or she performs two or more jobs at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these performance-based rewards tends to create the lowest E-to-P expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Share options 
B) Individual piece rates 
C) Gainsharing 
D) Individual commissions 
E) Team bonuses 
A) Share options 
B) Individual piece rates 
C) Gainsharing 
D) Individual commissions 
E) Team bonuses

Question 14

A mid-sized city introduced a reward system whereby employees would find ways to reduce costs and increase work efficiency.Every employee would receive a portion of the surplus budget resulting from these cost savings.This city is using:

Accepted Answer

A) a gainsharing plan. 
B) a commission system. 
C) a piece-rate plan. 
D) a share option plan. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) a gainsharing plan. 
B) a commission system. 
C) a piece-rate plan. 
D) a share option plan. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 15

Which of the following tends to create an "ownership culture" and align employee behaviors more closely to organizational objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Job evaluation 
B) Commissions 
C) Share option plans 
D) Employee share ownership plans 
E) Stock option plans and employee stock ownership plans 
A) Job evaluation 
B) Commissions 
C) Share option plans 
D) Employee share ownership plans 
E) Stock option plans and employee stock ownership plans

Question 16

A video journalist's job consists of operating the camera, reporting the story, and often editing the work, whereas these three tasks are traditionally performed by three people.Video journalism is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-leadership. 
B) job enrichment. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) job specialization. 
E) job enrichment and job enlargement. 
A) self-leadership. 
B) job enrichment. 
C) job enlargement. 
D) job specialization. 
E) job enrichment and job enlargement.

Question 17

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Most employee benefits are based on which type of reward system?

Accepted Answer

A) Membership of the organization. 
B) Job status. 
C) Individual job performance. 
D) Competency. 
E) Corporate performance. 
A) Membership of the organization. 
B) Job status. 
C) Individual job performance. 
D) Competency. 
E) Corporate performance.

Question 19

All employees feel more motivated to perform their jobs when the core job characteristics are increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Employees at CyberTech perform repetitive jobs that have resulted in boredom as well as repetitive strain injury.Technology makes it difficult to combine existing jobs, but the company wants to make employees more multiskilled.Which of the following would best help CyberTech to improve this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage employees to engage in mental imagery. 
B) Introduce job specialization. 
C) Introduce a gainsharing plan for all production employees. 
D) Introduce job rotation. 
E) Introduce job enrichment by having each employee produces the entire product rather than a small part of it. 
A) Encourage employees to engage in mental imagery. 
B) Introduce job specialization. 
C) Introduce a gainsharing plan for all production employees. 
D) Introduce job rotation. 
E) Introduce job enrichment by having each employee produces the entire product rather than a small part of it.

All of the following tend to increase the quality of work performed, EXCEPT:

Companies sometimes introduce job rotation for reasons other than reducing job boredom.

Self-leadership borrows ideas from social learning theory and research in sports psychology on constructive thought processes.

Compared with women, men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Which of these contemporary organizational behavior practices was popularized by Fredrick Taylor in his work on scientific management?

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Share option plans:

Self-leadership is dependant on the person and the situation.

Skill-based pay plans:

Which core job characteristic(s) affect(s) experienced responsibility for work outcomes?

Self-leadership relies on ideas from:

Skill-based pay plans give an employee a higher pay rate for those days that he or she performs two or more jobs at the same time.

Which of these performance-based rewards tends to create the lowest E-to-P expectancy?

A mid-sized city introduced a reward system whereby employees would find ways to reduce costs and increase work efficiency.Every employee would receive a portion of the surplus budget resulting from these cost savings.This city is using:

Which of the following tends to create an "ownership culture" and align employee behaviors more closely to organizational objectives?

A video journalist's job consists of operating the camera, reporting the story, and often editing the work, whereas these three tasks are traditionally performed by three people.Video journalism is an example of:

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Most employee benefits are based on which type of reward system?

All employees feel more motivated to perform their jobs when the core job characteristics are increased.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

All of the following tend to increase the quality of work performed, EXCEPT:

Companies sometimes introduce job rotation for reasons other than reducing job boredom.

Self-leadership borrows ideas from social learning theory and research in sports psychology on constructive thought processes.

Compared with women, men give money a lower priority in their lives.

Which of these contemporary organizational behavior practices was popularized by Fredrick Taylor in his work on scientific management?

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Share option plans:

Self-leadership is dependant on the person and the situation.

Skill-based pay plans:

Which core job characteristic(s) affect(s) experienced responsibility for work outcomes?

Self-leadership relies on ideas from:

Skill-based pay plans give an employee a higher pay rate for those days that he or she performs two or more jobs at the same time.

Which of these performance-based rewards tends to create the lowest E-to-P expectancy?

A mid-sized city introduced a reward system whereby employees would find ways to reduce costs and increase work efficiency.Every employee would receive a portion of the surplus budget resulting from these cost savings.This city is using:

Which of the following tends to create an "ownership culture" and align employee behaviors more closely to organizational objectives?

A video journalist's job consists of operating the camera, reporting the story, and often editing the work, whereas these three tasks are traditionally performed by three people.Video journalism is an example of:

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Most employee benefits are based on which type of reward system?

All employees feel more motivated to perform their jobs when the core job characteristics are increased.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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