Exam 8: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Andrew is a software tester. He runs through the same types of programs day after day looking for bugs and reporting them. He is taking night classes on programming. Often, he knows the best solution to many of the bugs, but he is still learning to code. Describe two job characteristics that Andrew is striving to improve, and explain two ways that Andrew's manager can redesign his current job to help him reach his goals.

In which of the following variable-pay programs is the pay level based on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do?

Amalgamated Industries manufactures parts for furniture. Management has decided to change the method of payment to a skill-based pay plan. You are interested in increasing your current compensation and see this as an opportunity. You should expect to earn more if you ________.

Which of the following is not one of the methods of enriching jobs based on the job characteristics model?

According to research findings, which of the following is more likely to be motivating for the employees in the long run?

What is another term for cross-training?

An arrangement that allows two or more individuals to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job is called ________.

Almost every country in Western Europe requires companies to practice ________, called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world."

The job characteristics model describes any job in terms of five core job dimensions and these five dimensions are skill variety, task significance, autonomy, reward, and feedback.

Which of the following statements is true regarding gainsharing?

Theory Y ________.

CEOs are less likely to manipulate firm earnings reports to make themselves look good in the short run when they don't have an ownership share.

What is representative participation? Discuss its influence on workers.

With reference to the job characteristics model, which of the following defines task identity?

Which of the following statements is true regarding employee recognition?

A skill-based pay plan is also called a ________ pay plan.

Job sharing expands jobs by increasing the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work.

Janice and Shunil are both senior software analysts. They have worked together on projects for six years and get along great. Janice is pregnant and anticipating the arrival of her first child and she is not willing to work full time. Shunil would like to experiment with opening his own business as a home media installation consultant, and does not want to continue to work full time. They both need some income. Which of the following alternative job structures would be best for Janice and Shunil?

What is an advantage of bonuses over a merit-based pay plan?

Shawna works as a sales agent at a local big box electronics retailer in the camera department. Though she has been successful in her position, she has grown a bit tired and is suffering from overroutinization. Which of the following would be the best opportunity for job rotation for Shawna?