Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A large retail organization previously divided work among its four employee benefits staff into distinct specializations.One person answered all questions about superannuation (pension plans),another answered all questions about various forms of paid time off (e.g.vacations),and so on.These jobs were recently restructured so that each employee benefits person answers all questions for people in a particular geographic area.For example,one staff member is responsible for all employee benefits inquiries from anyone in a particular geographic region.This job restructuring is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-leadership 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job rotation 
D)  scientific management 
E)  job specialization 
A)  self-leadership 
B)  job enrichment 
C)  job rotation 
D)  scientific management 
E)  job specialization

Question 3

In self-leadership,constructive thought patterns include:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-talk and mental imagery 
B)  gainsharing 
C)  personal goal setting and self-monitoring 
D)  job rotation and job enrichment 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  self-talk and mental imagery 
B)  gainsharing 
C)  personal goal setting and self-monitoring 
D)  job rotation and job enrichment 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

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)  Share options 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Balanced scorecard 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Profit sharing plans. 
B)  Share options 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Balanced scorecard 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

The problem with membership and seniority-based rewards is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they discourage people from remaining with the organization. 
B)  they are difficult to use in organizational settings. 
C)  they do not directly motivate job performance. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  they discourage people from remaining with the organization and they do not directly motivate job performance. 
A)  they discourage people from remaining with the organization. 
B)  they are difficult to use in organizational settings. 
C)  they do not directly motivate job performance. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  they discourage people from remaining with the organization and they do not directly motivate job performance.

Question 6

People with a high power distance give money a low priority in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following systematically evaluates the worth of each job within the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job enlargement 
B)  Job enrichment 
C)  Job evaluation 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Companies do not use any procedure to systematically evaluate job worth 
A)  Job enlargement 
B)  Job enrichment 
C)  Job evaluation 
D)  Job rotation 
E)  Companies do not use any procedure to systematically evaluate job worth

Question 8

Research suggests that men and women differ in their attitudes towards money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Job enlargement increases skill variety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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)  ESOPs 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Share options 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  Profit sharing plans. 
B)  ESOPs 
C)  Gainsharing plans 
D)  Share options 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 12

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research suggests that increasing job enlargement increases employee motivation almost as much as job enrichment does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The philosophy behind scientific management is to increase job enrichment and decrease job specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The extent of a person's self-leadership is dependant on _________ and ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural, personal 
B)  situational, personal 
C)  financial, circumstantial 
D)  political, ethical 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  cultural, personal 
B)  situational, personal 
C)  financial, circumstantial 
D)  political, ethical 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 18

A high degree of autonomy,task identity,and task significance are important conditions for:

Accepted Answer

A)  job specialization. 
B)  competency-based pay. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  scientific management. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  job specialization. 
B)  competency-based pay. 
C)  empowerment. 
D)  scientific management. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  employees are less able to perform the job. 
B)  employees in specialized jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs. 
C)  high task specialization is associated with bad management. 
D)  employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  employees are less able to perform the job. 
B)  employees in specialized jobs lack sufficient resources to perform their jobs. 
C)  high task specialization is associated with bad management. 
D)  employees tend to become bored and less motivated to perform well. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

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

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

In self-leadership,constructive thought patterns include:

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

The problem with membership and seniority-based rewards is that:

People with a high power distance give money a low priority in their lives.

Which of the following systematically evaluates the worth of each job within the organization?

Research suggests that men and women differ in their attitudes towards money.

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Job enlargement increases skill variety.

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

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Research suggests that increasing job enlargement increases employee motivation almost as much as job enrichment does.

The philosophy behind scientific management is to increase job enrichment and decrease job specialization.

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

The extent of a person's self-leadership is dependant on _ and factors.

A high degree of autonomy,task identity,and task significance are important conditions for:

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

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

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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Exam 6: Applied Performance Practices

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

In self-leadership,constructive thought patterns include:

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

The problem with membership and seniority-based rewards is that:

People with a high power distance give money a low priority in their lives.

Which of the following systematically evaluates the worth of each job within the organization?

Research suggests that men and women differ in their attitudes towards money.

Self-leadership includes the practice of self-reinforcement.

Job enlargement increases skill variety.

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

Almost every organization rewards people to some extent for their job status.Discuss three potential problems with rewarding employees for their job status.Your answer should also briefly describe how organizations reward people for job status.

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

Research suggests that increasing job enlargement increases employee motivation almost as much as job enrichment does.

The philosophy behind scientific management is to increase job enrichment and decrease job specialization.

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

The extent of a person's self-leadership is dependant on _________ and ________ factors.

A high degree of autonomy,task identity,and task significance are important conditions for:

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

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

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

Filters

The extent of a person's self-leadership is dependant on _ and factors.