Question 1

Competency-based rewards pay employees based on their performance results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some ways of improving reward effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

The following five actions are key ways

Question 3

According to the job characteristics model,experienced meaningfulness increases with the level of job feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Self-leadership is dependent solely on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

______ and ______ are typically organisational-level rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Commissions,bonuses 
B)  ESOPS,profit sharing 
C)  Gainsharing,balanced scorecards 
D)  Piece rate,gainsharing 
A)  Commissions,bonuses 
B)  ESOPS,profit sharing 
C)  Gainsharing,balanced scorecards 
D)  Piece rate,gainsharing

Question 6

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing 
B)  Share options 
C)  Share ownership 
D)  None of the options listed here is correct 
A)  Gainsharing 
B)  Share options 
C)  Share ownership 
D)  None of the options listed here is correct

Question 7

Scientific management is the process of systematically dividing work into its smallest possible elements and standardising work activities to achieve maximum efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Self-leadership suggests that goals should be set by the employee's supervisor with or without the employee's involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill variety 
B)  Task significance 
C)  Job feedback 
D)  Experienced meaningfulness 
A)  Skill variety 
B)  Task significance 
C)  Job feedback 
D)  Experienced meaningfulness

Question 10

The level of work quality tends to increase with the level of job specialisation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these factors,according to Herzberg,is a hygiene factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Job security 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Personal growth 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Job security 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Personal growth

Question 13

Gainsharing plans tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase efficiency without paying employees any financial reward 
B)  Tie employee pay directly to company profits 
C)  Create a reasonably strong effort-to-performance expectancy 
D)  Reward individuals for their own personal performance rather than team or organisational performance 
A)  Increase efficiency without paying employees any financial reward 
B)  Tie employee pay directly to company profits 
C)  Create a reasonably strong effort-to-performance expectancy 
D)  Reward individuals for their own personal performance rather than team or organisational performance

Question 14

Task identity is the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the organisation and/or larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of job specialisation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The quality of work increases 
B)  Jobs can be mastered quickly 
C)  Employees are more involved with their jobs 
D)  The work is less repetitive 
A)  The quality of work increases 
B)  Jobs can be mastered quickly 
C)  Employees are more involved with their jobs 
D)  The work is less repetitive

Question 16

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialisation because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are less able to perform the job 
B)  Employees in specialised jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs 
C)  High task specialisation is associated with bad management 
D)  Employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well 
A)  Employees are less able to perform the job 
B)  Employees in specialised jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs 
C)  High task specialisation is associated with bad management 
D)  Employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which specific objectives can financial rewards meet? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

See Pages 176-180 where the objectives,a

Question 19

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 20

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 
A)  Competency-based rewards 
B)  Job status rewards 
C)  Individual performance rewards 
D)  Seniority-based rewards

Competency-based rewards pay employees based on their performance results.

What are some ways of improving reward effectiveness?

According to the job characteristics model,experienced meaningfulness increases with the level of job feedback.

Self-leadership is dependent solely on the individual.

and are typically organisational-level rewards.

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Scientific management is the process of systematically dividing work into its smallest possible elements and standardising work activities to achieve maximum efficiency.

Self-leadership suggests that goals should be set by the employee's supervisor with or without the employee's involvement.

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

The level of work quality tends to increase with the level of job specialisation.

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

Which of these factors,according to Herzberg,is a hygiene factor?

Gainsharing plans tend to:

Task identity is the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the organisation and/or larger society.

Which of the following is an advantage of job specialisation?

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialisation because:

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

Which specific objectives can financial rewards meet? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Job evaluations are used in which type of reward system?

Introduction to the Field of Organisational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organisations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organisations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organisational Settings

Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

Competency-based rewards pay employees based on their performance results.

What are some ways of improving reward effectiveness?

According to the job characteristics model,experienced meaningfulness increases with the level of job feedback.

Self-leadership is dependent solely on the individual.

______ and ______ are typically organisational-level rewards.

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Scientific management is the process of systematically dividing work into its smallest possible elements and standardising work activities to achieve maximum efficiency.

Self-leadership suggests that goals should be set by the employee's supervisor with or without the employee's involvement.

Which of the following is NOT a core job characteristic in the job characteristics model?

The level of work quality tends to increase with the level of job specialisation.

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

Which of these factors,according to Herzberg,is a hygiene factor?

Gainsharing plans tend to:

Task identity is the degree to which the job has a substantial impact on the organisation and/or larger society.

Which of the following is an advantage of job specialisation?

Performance tends to decrease at very high levels of task specialisation because:

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

Which specific objectives can financial rewards meet? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Job evaluations are used in which type of reward system?

Introduction to the Field of Organisational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organisations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organisations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organisational Settings

Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change

Filters

and are typically organisational-level rewards.