Question 1

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

Accepted Answer

Some managers assume that high turnover

Question 2

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic but not extrinsic rewards 
B)  intrinsic and extrinsic rewards 
C)  extrinsic and global rewards 
D)  global and Maslovian rewards 
A)  intrinsic but not extrinsic rewards 
B)  intrinsic and extrinsic rewards 
C)  extrinsic and global rewards 
D)  global and Maslovian rewards

Question 3

By law,there has to be no differential in the reward system that discriminates between high and low performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_______________ takes place in the evaluation process when an improper emphasis is given to various job elements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contamination 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Distortion 
D)  Focus 
A)  Contamination 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Distortion 
D)  Focus

Question 6

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While the relationship between rewards and satisfaction is not perfectly understood,it is generally recognized that reward packages satisfy three criteria.What are these criteria?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between rewards and sat

Question 8

If co-workers do not believe that you deserve a promotion,your status is not likely to be enhanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During an economic downturn,a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off.What are the advantages of such an action?

Accepted Answer

By instituting an across-the-board pay c

Question 10

Why is line of sight important?

Accepted Answer

Line of sight means that the employee pe

Question 11

According to Lawler,satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how often it is received 
B)  how much the individual feels should be received 
C)  how much others receive 
D)  how much the person wanted the reward 
A)  how often it is received 
B)  how much the individual feels should be received 
C)  how much others receive 
D)  how much the person wanted the reward

Question 12

Skill-based pay systems have at least four potential advantages.Identify two of them.

Accepted Answer

Any two of the following: 
(1)Because wo

Question 13

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  territorial 
B)  generic 
C)  impartial 
D)  across-the-board 
A)  territorial 
B)  generic 
C)  impartial 
D)  across-the-board

Question 14

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Positive reinforcement 
C)  Modeling and social imitation 
D)  Expectancy 
A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Positive reinforcement 
C)  Modeling and social imitation 
D)  Expectancy

Question 15

In some situations,it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If managers could develop reward systems that retained the best producers and caused poor performers to leave,the overall effectiveness of an organization would improve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Learning experts believe that _______________ is the most important principle of learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment 
B)  reward 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  repetition 
A)  punishment 
B)  reward 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  repetition

Question 18

What are gain-sharing plans,and what is the best-known example of these plans?

Accepted Answer

Gain-sharing plans provide employees wit

Question 19

According to reinforcement theory,________ are behaviors that can be controlled by altering the _______________ that follow them.

Accepted Answer

A)  fungibles; demands 
B)  fungibles; evaluation 
C)  operants; reward 
D)  operants; consequences 
A)  fungibles; demands 
B)  fungibles; evaluation 
C)  operants; reward 
D)  operants; consequences

Question 20

_______________ means that the employee perceives that there is a real linkage between his or her performance and the rewards received.

Accepted Answer

A)  True sight 
B)  True linkage 
C)  Line of sight 
D)  Co-dependence 
A)  True sight 
B)  True linkage 
C)  Line of sight 
D)  Co-dependence

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

By law,there has to be no differential in the reward system that discriminates between high and low performers.

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

_______________ takes place in the evaluation process when an improper emphasis is given to various job elements.

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

While the relationship between rewards and satisfaction is not perfectly understood,it is generally recognized that reward packages satisfy three criteria.What are these criteria?

If co-workers do not believe that you deserve a promotion,your status is not likely to be enhanced.

During an economic downturn,a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off.What are the advantages of such an action?

Why is line of sight important?

According to Lawler,satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Skill-based pay systems have at least four potential advantages.Identify two of them.

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

In some situations,it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

If managers could develop reward systems that retained the best producers and caused poor performers to leave,the overall effectiveness of an organization would improve.

Learning experts believe that _______________ is the most important principle of learning.

What are gain-sharing plans,and what is the best-known example of these plans?

According to reinforcement theory, are behaviors that can be controlled by altering the _______ that follow them.

_______________ means that the employee perceives that there is a real linkage between his or her performance and the rewards received.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

Filters

Exam 7: Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

By law,there has to be no differential in the reward system that discriminates between high and low performers.

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

_______________ takes place in the evaluation process when an improper emphasis is given to various job elements.

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

While the relationship between rewards and satisfaction is not perfectly understood,it is generally recognized that reward packages satisfy three criteria.What are these criteria?

If co-workers do not believe that you deserve a promotion,your status is not likely to be enhanced.

During an economic downturn,a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off.What are the advantages of such an action?

Why is line of sight important?

According to Lawler,satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Skill-based pay systems have at least four potential advantages.Identify two of them.

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

In some situations,it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

If managers could develop reward systems that retained the best producers and caused poor performers to leave,the overall effectiveness of an organization would improve.

Learning experts believe that _______________ is the most important principle of learning.

What are gain-sharing plans,and what is the best-known example of these plans?

According to reinforcement theory,________ are behaviors that can be controlled by altering the _______________ that follow them.

_______________ means that the employee perceives that there is a real linkage between his or her performance and the rewards received.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

International and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Managing Employee Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communicating Effectively

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

Filters

According to reinforcement theory, are behaviors that can be controlled by altering the _______ that follow them.