Question 1

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Piece-rate plans 
C)  Share options 
D)  Share ownership 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Piece-rate plans 
C)  Share options 
D)  Share ownership 
E)  None of the answers apply. B

Question 2

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Work quality tends to increase with:

Accepted Answer

A)  job enrichment. 
B)  empowerment. 
C)  competency-based rewards. 
D)  natural grouping of tasks into one job. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  job enrichment. 
B)  empowerment. 
C)  competency-based rewards. 
D)  natural grouping of tasks into one job. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. E

Question 4

___________ are often "golden handcuffs" that potentially increase continuance commitment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing rewards 
B)  Job status rewards 
C)  Team-based rewards 
D)  Competency-based rewards 
E)  Membership/seniority rewards. 
A)  Gainsharing rewards 
B)  Job status rewards 
C)  Team-based rewards 
D)  Competency-based rewards 
E)  Membership/seniority rewards.

Question 5

Executive dining rooms represent a form of job status reward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The balanced scorecard is a performance measurement system that rewards people on several factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Empowerment does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowerment is increased by autonomy. 
B)  Empowerment decreases skill variety. 
C)  Empowerment increases job rotation. 
D)  Empowerment increases job specialization. 
E)  Empowerment increases autonomy and job specialization. 
A)  Empowerment is increased by autonomy. 
B)  Empowerment decreases skill variety. 
C)  Empowerment increases job rotation. 
D)  Empowerment increases job specialization. 
E)  Empowerment increases autonomy and job specialization.

Question 8

People with a high level of conscientiousness have difficulty applying self-leadership strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following has the LEAST effect on empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relevant skills and knowledge 
B)  Job autonomy 
C)  Learning orientation culture 
D)  Locus of control 
E)  Leader trust in employees 
A)  Relevant skills and knowledge 
B)  Job autonomy 
C)  Learning orientation culture 
D)  Locus of control 
E)  Leader trust in employees

Question 10

Which of the following job design strategies tends to increase work efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enlargement 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job specialization 
E)  None of these strategies increases work efficiency 
A)  Job enlargement 
B)  Job rotation 
C)  Job enrichment 
D)  Job specialization 
E)  None of these strategies increases work efficiency

Question 11

Most balanced scorecards:

Accepted Answer

A)  apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees. 
B)  rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
C)  operate as an individual incentive. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees and rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
A)  apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees. 
B)  rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance. 
C)  operate as an individual incentive. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  apply to executives rather than to nonmanagement employees and rely on the company's share price to measure organizational performance.

Question 12

Positive self-talk motivates employees by increasing their effort-to-performance expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Balanced scorecards are used mainly to measure performance of production employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following statements about mental imagery is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental imagery is one of the critical psychological states in the job characteristics model. 
B)  Mental imagery involves mentally practicing the task. 
C)  Mental imagery usually occurs before self-reinforcement. 
D)  Mental imagery involves visualizing successful completion of the task. 
E)  Mental imagery is part of constructive thought patterns in self-leadership. 
A)  Mental imagery is one of the critical psychological states in the job characteristics model. 
B)  Mental imagery involves mentally practicing the task. 
C)  Mental imagery usually occurs before self-reinforcement. 
D)  Mental imagery involves visualizing successful completion of the task. 
E)  Mental imagery is part of constructive thought patterns in self-leadership.

Question 16

Job rotation has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces boredom on the job. 
B)  reduces repetitive strain injuries. 
C)  helps employees to learn skills to work in multiple jobs. 
D)  tests each person's level of self-leadership. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  reduces boredom on the job. 
B)  reduces repetitive strain injuries. 
C)  helps employees to learn skills to work in multiple jobs. 
D)  tests each person's level of self-leadership. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 17

Job status-based rewards:

Accepted Answer

A)  try to ensure that employees believe their pay is equitable compared to other people in the organization. 
B)  motivate employees to compete for positions further up the organization. 
C)  tend to encourage bureaucratic hierarchy. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  motivate employees to compete for positions further up the organization and tend to encourage bureaucratic hierarchy. 
A)  try to ensure that employees believe their pay is equitable compared to other people in the organization. 
B)  motivate employees to compete for positions further up the organization. 
C)  tend to encourage bureaucratic hierarchy. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  motivate employees to compete for positions further up the organization and tend to encourage bureaucratic hierarchy.

Question 18

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 19

Mental imagery is one of the most beneficial outcomes of job enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is considered an individual incentive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Balanced scorecards 
C)  Share options 
D)  Share ownership 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  Gainsharing plans 
B)  Balanced scorecards 
C)  Share options 
D)  Share ownership 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Work quality tends to increase with:

___________ are often "golden handcuffs" that potentially increase continuance commitment.

Executive dining rooms represent a form of job status reward.

The balanced scorecard is a performance measurement system that rewards people on several factors.

Empowerment does which of the following?

People with a high level of conscientiousness have difficulty applying self-leadership strategies.

Which of the following has the LEAST effect on empowerment?

Which of the following job design strategies tends to increase work efficiency?

Most balanced scorecards:

Positive self-talk motivates employees by increasing their effort-to-performance expectancy.

Balanced scorecards are used mainly to measure performance of production employees.

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 statements about mental imagery is FALSE?

Job rotation has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Job status-based rewards:

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

Mental imagery is one of the most beneficial outcomes of job enrichment.

Which of the following is considered an individual incentive?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others 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

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

Which of the following is an individual incentive?

Effective performance-based rewards should:

Work quality tends to increase with:

___________ are often "golden handcuffs" that potentially increase continuance commitment.

Executive dining rooms represent a form of job status reward.

The balanced scorecard is a performance measurement system that rewards people on several factors.

Empowerment does which of the following?

People with a high level of conscientiousness have difficulty applying self-leadership strategies.

Which of the following has the LEAST effect on empowerment?

Which of the following job design strategies tends to increase work efficiency?

Most balanced scorecards:

Positive self-talk motivates employees by increasing their effort-to-performance expectancy.

Balanced scorecards are used mainly to measure performance of production employees.

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 statements about mental imagery is FALSE?

Job rotation has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Job status-based rewards:

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

Mental imagery is one of the most beneficial outcomes of job enrichment.

Which of the following is considered an individual incentive?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others 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

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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