Question 1

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The first step in self-leadership is:

Accepted Answer

A) establishing client relationships. 
B) practicing gainsharing. 
C) personal goal setting. 
D) constructive thought patterns. 
E) self-reinforcement. 
A) establishing client relationships. 
B) practicing gainsharing. 
C) personal goal setting. 
D) constructive thought patterns. 
E) self-reinforcement.

Question 4

When Adam Smith reported on how 10 pin makers working together could produce many times more pins than if they worked alone, Smith was describing the benefits of job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT occur at very high levels of job specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Product quality increases while the quantity of output decreases. 
B) Worker alienation increases. 
C) Employee turnover increases. 
D) Employees are less motivated to perform their jobs well. 
E) Employers are often forced to pay higher wages to attract job applicants to the tedious work. 
A) Product quality increases while the quantity of output decreases. 
B) Worker alienation increases. 
C) Employee turnover increases. 
D) Employees are less motivated to perform their jobs well. 
E) Employers are often forced to pay higher wages to attract job applicants to the tedious work.

Question 6

When applied to non-management employees, which of these has a relatively WEAK connection between the reward and individual effort?

Accepted Answer

A) Piece rate pay. 
B) Commissions. 
C) Profit-sharing bonuses. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Commissions and profit-sharing bonuses. 
A) Piece rate pay. 
B) Commissions. 
C) Profit-sharing bonuses. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Commissions and profit-sharing bonuses.

Question 7

Job enrichment usually:

Accepted Answer

A) reduces product and service quality. 
B) increases error rates and defects. 
C) reduces job satisfaction among qualified employees with high growth need strength. 
D) increases absenteeism and turnover. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) reduces product and service quality. 
B) increases error rates and defects. 
C) reduces job satisfaction among qualified employees with high growth need strength. 
D) increases absenteeism and turnover. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 8

Employee share ownership plans and share options tend to create an "ownership culture" in which employees feel aligned with the organization's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Job evaluations are used in which type of reward system?

Accepted Answer

A) Competency-based rewards. 
B) Job status rewards. 
C) Individual performance rewards. 
D) Seniority-based rewards. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) Competency-based rewards. 
B) Job status rewards. 
C) Individual performance rewards. 
D) Seniority-based rewards. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 10

Performance-based rewards have been criticized on the grounds that:

Accepted Answer

A) they undermine the employee's motivation from the work itself. 
B) they potentially distance employees and management from each other. 
C) they tend to discourage creativity. 
D) they are used as quick fixes for problems. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) they undermine the employee's motivation from the work itself. 
B) they potentially distance employees and management from each other. 
C) they tend to discourage creativity. 
D) they are used as quick fixes for problems. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

The first step in self-leadership is:

When Adam Smith reported on how 10 pin makers working together could produce many times more pins than if they worked alone, Smith was describing the benefits of job enrichment.

Which of the following does NOT occur at very high levels of job specialization?

When applied to non-management employees, which of these has a relatively WEAK connection between the reward and individual effort?

Job enrichment usually:

Employee share ownership plans and share options tend to create an "ownership culture" in which employees feel aligned with the organization's success.

Job evaluations are used in which type of reward system?

Performance-based rewards have been criticized on the grounds that:

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

Increasing the core job characteristics will not increase employee motivation for those who lack the required skills.

Knowledge of results originates primarily from:

The first step in self-leadership is:

When Adam Smith reported on how 10 pin makers working together could produce many times more pins than if they worked alone, Smith was describing the benefits of job enrichment.

Which of the following does NOT occur at very high levels of job specialization?

When applied to non-management employees, which of these has a relatively WEAK connection between the reward and individual effort?

Job enrichment usually:

Employee share ownership plans and share options tend to create an "ownership culture" in which employees feel aligned with the organization's success.

Job evaluations are used in which type of reward system?

Performance-based rewards have been criticized on the grounds that:

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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