Question 1

Participation typically has only a modest influence on variables such as motivation and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following defines autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work 
B)  the degree to which work activities generates direct and clear information about performance 
C)  the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure 
D)  the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people 
E)  the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities 
A)  the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work 
B)  the degree to which work activities generates direct and clear information about performance 
C)  the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure 
D)  the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people 
E)  the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities C

Question 3

Your work force is diverse in terms of their needs for benefits. Jim is married with two children and his wife is at home full time. Janet is single and supports her widowed mother. Bob is married and his wife has a high-paying job. You decide that you want to devise a benefits program which is tailored to their individual needs.
-What sort of plan would provide pre-designed packages of benefits, put together to meet the needs of a specific group of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible spending 
B)  core-plus 
C)  cafeteria 
D)  modular 
E)  customized 
A)  flexible spending 
B)  core-plus 
C)  cafeteria 
D)  modular 
E)  customized D

Question 4

Participative management is a method of management where ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinates make corporate decisions and management helps carry out those decisions 
B)  upper management participates in the organization's strategic planning 
C)  subordinates share a degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors 
D)  low-level workers meet occasionally with the CEO to discuss problems within their department 
E)  low-level workers are responsible for making corporate policy decisions 
A)  subordinates make corporate decisions and management helps carry out those decisions 
B)  upper management participates in the organization's strategic planning 
C)  subordinates share a degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors 
D)  low-level workers meet occasionally with the CEO to discuss problems within their department 
E)  low-level workers are responsible for making corporate policy decisions

Question 5

In the job characteristics model (JCM), what three core job dimensions combine to create meaningful work?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy, task identity, and feedback 
B)  skill variety, autonomy, and task significance 
C)  skill variety, autonomy, and feedback 
D)  feedback, task identity, and task significance 
E)  skill variety, task identity, and task significance 
A)  autonomy, task identity, and feedback 
B)  skill variety, autonomy, and task significance 
C)  skill variety, autonomy, and feedback 
D)  feedback, task identity, and task significance 
E)  skill variety, task identity, and task significance

Question 6

Your work force is diverse in terms of their needs for benefits. Jim is married with two children and his wife is at home full time. Janet is single and supports her widowed mother. Bob is married and his wife has a high-paying job. You decide that you want to devise a benefits program which is tailored to their individual needs.
-What sort of benefit program would probably be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  a traditional benefit program 
B)  a flexible benefit program 
C)  letting them purchase their own benefits 
D)  an ESOP 
E)  an AESOP 
A)  a traditional benefit program 
B)  a flexible benefit program 
C)  letting them purchase their own benefits 
D)  an ESOP 
E)  an AESOP

Question 7

Beyond redesigning the nature of the work itself and involving employees in decisions, another approach to making the work environment more motivating is to alter work arrangements. Which of the following is designed to give an employee greater control of their schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  flex time 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job rotation 
D)  telecommuting 
E)  job enrichment 
A)  flex time 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job rotation 
D)  telecommuting 
E)  job enrichment

Question 8

Employee involvement programs could provide employees with intrinsic motivation by increasing opportunities for growth and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Researchers report that which of the following was considered by employees to be the most powerful workplace motivator?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  money 
C)  opportunity for advancement 
D)  autonomy 
E)  vacation time 
A)  recognition 
B)  money 
C)  opportunity for advancement 
D)  autonomy 
E)  vacation time

Question 10

An employee in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even if the organization isn't profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Corina works full time for a pharmaceutical company, but her husband is a freelance writer who works from home and helps care for their baby daughter. Which of the following benefits plans is Corina most likely to choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  one plan fits all 
B)  none 
C)  modular core plan 
D)  modular core-plus plan 
E)  extra vacation time 
A)  one plan fits all 
B)  none 
C)  modular core plan 
D)  modular core-plus plan 
E)  extra vacation time

Question 12

Nikhil is a design manager for a production company. He independently assigns teams, chooses projects, researches trends, and is able to work from home two to three days a week. He provides a status report to the design director once a month. Based on this description, it's safe to say that Nikhil's job is high in which job characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  task identity 
B)  feedback 
C)  autonomy 
D)  task significance 
E)  skill variety 
A)  task identity 
B)  feedback 
C)  autonomy 
D)  task significance 
E)  skill variety

Question 13

What is the term used for a pay plan where pay levels are based on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable pay plan 
B)  flexible pay 
C)  skill-based pay 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  ESOP 
A)  a variable pay plan 
B)  flexible pay 
C)  skill-based pay 
D)  gainsharing 
E)  ESOP

Question 14

Compare and contrast the benefits of intrinsic rewards such as recognition and extrinsic rewards such as pay as forms of motivation.

Accepted Answer

Organizations are increasingly recognizi

Question 15

A trucking company routinely makes all of its office staff work for a week in the warehouse area: loading trucks, cleaning trucks, and doing other work which they are capable of. This program is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  job rotation 
B)  job enlargement 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job sharing 
E)  flex time 
A)  job rotation 
B)  job enlargement 
C)  job enrichment 
D)  job sharing 
E)  flex time

Question 16

A firm introduces job enrichment in order to motivate its employees. Evidence would suggest that which of the following is the most likely result of this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced absenteeism and turnover costs 
B)  lower fixed costs 
C)  a drop in quality 
D)  a decrease in productivity 
E)  an increase in productivity 
A)  reduced absenteeism and turnover costs 
B)  lower fixed costs 
C)  a drop in quality 
D)  a decrease in productivity 
E)  an increase in productivity

Question 17

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Accepted Answer

All participative management programs us

Question 18

Job enrichment increases the degree to which the worker controls the execution of company plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evaluate the variable-pay programs in terms of their impact on motivation and productivity.

Accepted Answer

Variable-pay programs increase motivatio

Question 20

How are flexible benefits linked with expectancy theory?

Accepted Answer

Giving all employees the same benefits a

Participation typically has only a modest influence on variables such as motivation and job satisfaction.

Which of the following defines autonomy?

Participative management is a method of management where ________.

In the job characteristics model (JCM), what three core job dimensions combine to create meaningful work?

Beyond redesigning the nature of the work itself and involving employees in decisions, another approach to making the work environment more motivating is to alter work arrangements. Which of the following is designed to give an employee greater control of their schedule?

Employee involvement programs could provide employees with intrinsic motivation by increasing opportunities for growth and responsibility.

Researchers report that which of the following was considered by employees to be the most powerful workplace motivator?

An employee in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even if the organization isn't profitable.

Corina works full time for a pharmaceutical company, but her husband is a freelance writer who works from home and helps care for their baby daughter. Which of the following benefits plans is Corina most likely to choose?

What is the term used for a pay plan where pay levels are based on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do?

Compare and contrast the benefits of intrinsic rewards such as recognition and extrinsic rewards such as pay as forms of motivation.

A trucking company routinely makes all of its office staff work for a week in the warehouse area: loading trucks, cleaning trucks, and doing other work which they are capable of. This program is an example of which of the following?

A firm introduces job enrichment in order to motivate its employees. Evidence would suggest that which of the following is the most likely result of this change?

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Job enrichment increases the degree to which the worker controls the execution of company plans.

Evaluate the variable-pay programs in terms of their impact on motivation and productivity.

How are flexible benefits linked with expectancy theory?

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Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Foundations of Group Behavior

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Communication

Basic Approaches to Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

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Exam 8: Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Participation typically has only a modest influence on variables such as motivation and job satisfaction.

Which of the following defines autonomy?

Participative management is a method of management where ________.

In the job characteristics model (JCM), what three core job dimensions combine to create meaningful work?

Beyond redesigning the nature of the work itself and involving employees in decisions, another approach to making the work environment more motivating is to alter work arrangements. Which of the following is designed to give an employee greater control of their schedule?

Employee involvement programs could provide employees with intrinsic motivation by increasing opportunities for growth and responsibility.

Researchers report that which of the following was considered by employees to be the most powerful workplace motivator?

An employee in a gainsharing plan can receive incentive awards even if the organization isn't profitable.

Corina works full time for a pharmaceutical company, but her husband is a freelance writer who works from home and helps care for their baby daughter. Which of the following benefits plans is Corina most likely to choose?

What is the term used for a pay plan where pay levels are based on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do?

Compare and contrast the benefits of intrinsic rewards such as recognition and extrinsic rewards such as pay as forms of motivation.

A trucking company routinely makes all of its office staff work for a week in the warehouse area: loading trucks, cleaning trucks, and doing other work which they are capable of. This program is an example of which of the following?

A firm introduces job enrichment in order to motivate its employees. Evidence would suggest that which of the following is the most likely result of this change?

What is participative management? Give some examples of its use in organizations.

Job enrichment increases the degree to which the worker controls the execution of company plans.

Evaluate the variable-pay programs in terms of their impact on motivation and productivity.

How are flexible benefits linked with expectancy theory?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Basic Approaches to Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters