Question 1

The risks of organizational politics and bias are higher in gainsharing and stock-ownership reward plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a component of empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impact 
B)  Meaning 
C)  Mental imagery 
D)  Self-determination 
E)  Competence 
A)  Impact 
B)  Meaning 
C)  Mental imagery 
D)  Self-determination 
E)  Competence

Question 3

Empowerment flourishes in organizations with a learning orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The chief executive of a mid-sized manufacturing company has hired you to design the work site and any other conditions necessary for employees to feel more empowered.Describe three important conditions you would ensure existed in this plant to improve empowerment among production employees.Your answer should also briefly define empowerment.

Accepted Answer

The textbook describes several factors t

Question 7

Team rewards increase employee preferences for team-based work arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Job enlargement primarily changes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Working conditions 
C)  Job feedback 
D)  Growth need strength 
E)  Skill variety 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Working conditions 
C)  Job feedback 
D)  Growth need strength 
E)  Skill variety

Question 10

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stock option plans:

Accepted Answer

A)  are illegal in Canada. 
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)  do both 'B' and 'D'. 
A)  are illegal in Canada. 
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)  do both 'B' and 'D'.

Question 12

Which of the following is known to increase employee responsiveness to problems and opportunities as well as improve customer service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job specialization 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Both 'A' and 'C' 
A)  Job specialization 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Scientific management 
D)  Empowerment 
E)  Both 'A' and 'C'

Question 13

Profit-sharing plans give employees the right to purchase shares of the company and eventually get rewarded through dividends from those shares.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self-monitoring and designing natural rewards are both:

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive thought pattern practices 
B)  forms of job specialization 
C)  discouraged by organizational behavior scholars 
D)  part of the self-leadership process 
E)  elements of competency-based rewards 
A)  constructive thought pattern practices 
B)  forms of job specialization 
C)  discouraged by organizational behavior scholars 
D)  part of the self-leadership process 
E)  elements of competency-based rewards

Question 15

At a television station,camera operators learned how to become reporters,while reporters learned to operate cameras.These jobs were then merged into the job of video journalist,which involved operating a camera and reporting the news.This change is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing job specialization 
B)  encouraging mental imagery 
C)  increasing job enrichment by establishing client relationships 
D)  introducing job rotation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increasing job specialization 
B)  encouraging mental imagery 
C)  increasing job enrichment by establishing client relationships 
D)  introducing job rotation 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Piece-rate plans 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Stock ownership 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Piece-rate plans 
C)  Stock options 
D)  Stock ownership 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

How do growth needs relate to the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth needs are the critical psychological state resulting from skill variety and task identity. 
B)  High growth needs are one of the psychological states in the job characteristics model. 
C)  Job enrichment might motivate those with high growth needs more than those with low growth needs, but recent studies suggest this relationship is weak, at best. 
D)  Growth needs increase with the level of autonomy offered in the job. 
E)  Growth needs are not mentioned in the job characteristics model. 
A)  Growth needs are the critical psychological state resulting from skill variety and task identity. 
B)  High growth needs are one of the psychological states in the job characteristics model. 
C)  Job enrichment might motivate those with high growth needs more than those with low growth needs, but recent studies suggest this relationship is weak, at best. 
D)  Growth needs increase with the level of autonomy offered in the job. 
E)  Growth needs are not mentioned in the job characteristics model.

Question 18

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

Question 19

Which of the following explicitly measures a composite of financial,customer,internal processes,and employee factors to reward executive performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit sharing plans. 
B)  Stock options 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Balanced scorecard 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Profit sharing plans. 
B)  Stock options 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Balanced scorecard 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Accepted Answer

A)  be based mainly on the employee's years of service with the company. 
B)  reward behaviors and outcomes that are under the employee's control. 
C)  reward only individual performance when employees have highly interdependent tasks. 
D)  be all of the above. 
E)  be only 'B' and 'C'. 
A)  be based mainly on the employee's years of service with the company. 
B)  reward behaviors and outcomes that are under the employee's control. 
C)  reward only individual performance when employees have highly interdependent tasks. 
D)  be all of the above. 
E)  be only 'B' and 'C'.

The risks of organizational politics and bias are higher in gainsharing and stock-ownership reward plans.

Which of the following is NOT a component of empowerment?

Empowerment flourishes in organizations with a learning orientation.

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

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

Team rewards increase employee preferences for team-based work arrangements.

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Job enlargement primarily changes which of the following?

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Stock option plans:

Which of the following is known to increase employee responsiveness to problems and opportunities as well as improve customer service?

Profit-sharing plans give employees the right to purchase shares of the company and eventually get rewarded through dividends from those shares.

Self-monitoring and designing natural rewards are both:

At a television station,camera operators learned how to become reporters,while reporters learned to operate cameras.These jobs were then merged into the job of video journalist,which involved operating a camera and reporting the news.This change is an example of:

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

How do growth needs relate to the job characteristics model?

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:

Which of the following explicitly measures a composite of financial,customer,internal processes,and employee factors to reward executive performance?

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

The risks of organizational politics and bias are higher in gainsharing and stock-ownership reward plans.

Which of the following is NOT a component of empowerment?

Empowerment flourishes in organizations with a learning orientation.

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

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

Team rewards increase employee preferences for team-based work arrangements.

Two ways to enrich jobs are by clustering jobs into natural groups and by establishing client relationships.

Job enlargement primarily changes which of the following?

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Stock option plans:

Which of the following is known to increase employee responsiveness to problems and opportunities as well as improve customer service?

Profit-sharing plans give employees the right to purchase shares of the company and eventually get rewarded through dividends from those shares.

Self-monitoring and designing natural rewards are both:

At a television station,camera operators learned how to become reporters,while reporters learned to operate cameras.These jobs were then merged into the job of video journalist,which involved operating a camera and reporting the news.This change is an example of:

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

How do growth needs relate to the job characteristics model?

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:

Which of the following explicitly measures a composite of financial,customer,internal processes,and employee factors to reward executive performance?

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

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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