Question 1

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Positive reinforcement 
C)  Modeling and social imitation 
D)  Expectancy 
A)  Negative reinforcement 
B)  Positive reinforcement 
C)  Modeling and social imitation 
D)  Expectancy A

Question 2

How many bands are appropriate when using a broadbanding approach to compensation?

Accepted Answer

There is no correct answer. Surveys suggest that organizations using broadbanding have from 1 to 18 bands.

Question 3

In which of the following countries would praise be typically directed to a group, rather than an individual employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  United States 
D)  Both Japan and Saudi Arabia 
A)  Japan 
B)  Saudi Arabia 
C)  United States 
D)  Both Japan and Saudi Arabia A

Question 4

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  territorial 
B)  generic 
C)  impartial 
D)  across-the-board 
A)  territorial 
B)  generic 
C)  impartial 
D)  across-the-board

Question 5

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic rewards 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  global rewards 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  intrinsic rewards 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  global rewards 
D)  Both A and B

Question 6

Systematic evaluation of performance does good even if the results are not communicated to the employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards?

Accepted Answer

An intrinsic reward is defined as one th

Question 8

The golden rule of gaining and maintaining the respect of subordinates is to not attack or discuss their _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  attitudes 
C)  values 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  personality 
B)  attitudes 
C)  values 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of reward program?

Accepted Answer

A)  To attract qualified people to join the organization 
B)  To keep employees coming to work 
C)  To encourage employees to voluntarily leave the organization 
D)  To motivate employees to achieve high levels of performance 
A)  To attract qualified people to join the organization 
B)  To keep employees coming to work 
C)  To encourage employees to voluntarily leave the organization 
D)  To motivate employees to achieve high levels of performance

Question 10

What if any actions should be undertaken to address gender based pay inequity?

Accepted Answer

If everything is equal (e.g. seniority,

Question 11

_______________ occurs when an evaluation does not focus on all aspects of the job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contamination 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Distortion 
D)  Deflection 
A)  Contamination 
B)  Deficiency 
C)  Distortion 
D)  Deflection

Question 12

_____________is defined as presenting an uncomfortable or unwanted consequence for a particular behavioral response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extinction 
B)  Negative reinforcement 
C)  Confrontation 
D)  Punishment 
A)  Extinction 
B)  Negative reinforcement 
C)  Confrontation 
D)  Punishment

Question 13

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Performance evaluation feedback can be _________________ to the receiver (the evaluated person).

Accepted Answer

A)  instructional 
B)  motivational 
C)  tractable 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  instructional 
B)  motivational 
C)  tractable 
D)  Both A and B

Question 15

Major theoretical approaches to reward administration include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Social imitation 
C)  Patterning 
D)  Modeling 
A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Social imitation 
C)  Patterning 
D)  Modeling

Question 16

All of the following are intrinsic rewards except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Completion 
B)  Achievement 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Profit-sharing 
A)  Completion 
B)  Achievement 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Profit-sharing

Question 17

According to Lawler, satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  how often it is received 
B)  how much the individual feels should be received 
C)  how much others receive 
D)  how much the person wanted the reward 
A)  how often it is received 
B)  how much the individual feels should be received 
C)  how much others receive 
D)  how much the person wanted the reward

Question 18

Receiving praise from a supervisor is a (n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic reward 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  environmental reward 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  intrinsic reward 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  environmental reward 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 19

Feedback should be given only once a year, during a performance appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If feedback sources are concerned about the use of the performance evaluation ratings they are providing, they tend to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflate the ratings they provide 
B)  deflate the ratings they provide 
C)  refuse to provide ratings 
D)  double-check their ratings 
A)  inflate the ratings they provide 
B)  deflate the ratings they provide 
C)  refuse to provide ratings 
D)  double-check their ratings

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

How many bands are appropriate when using a broadbanding approach to compensation?

In which of the following countries would praise be typically directed to a group, rather than an individual employee?

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

Systematic evaluation of performance does good even if the results are not communicated to the employee.

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards?

The golden rule of gaining and maintaining the respect of subordinates is to not attack or discuss their _______________.

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of reward program?

What if any actions should be undertaken to address gender based pay inequity?

_______________ occurs when an evaluation does not focus on all aspects of the job.

_____________is defined as presenting an uncomfortable or unwanted consequence for a particular behavioral response.

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

Performance evaluation feedback can be _________________ to the receiver (the evaluated person).

Major theoretical approaches to reward administration include all of the following except:

All of the following are intrinsic rewards except:

According to Lawler, satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Receiving praise from a supervisor is a (n) ____________.

Feedback should be given only once a year, during a performance appraisal.

If feedback sources are concerned about the use of the performance evaluation ratings they are providing, they tend to _______________.

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National and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Managing Misbehavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

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Power and Politics

Communication

Decision Making

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Exam 7: Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

All of the following are major theoretical approaches to reward administration except:

How many bands are appropriate when using a broadbanding approach to compensation?

In which of the following countries would praise be typically directed to a group, rather than an individual employee?

Rewards that accrue to all individuals simply by virtue of their employment with the organization are called universal or _______________ rewards.

Satisfaction is influenced by how happy employees are with _____________.

Systematic evaluation of performance does good even if the results are not communicated to the employee.

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards?

The golden rule of gaining and maintaining the respect of subordinates is to not attack or discuss their _______________.

Which of the following is not one of the main objectives of reward program?

What if any actions should be undertaken to address gender based pay inequity?

_______________ occurs when an evaluation does not focus on all aspects of the job.

_____________is defined as presenting an uncomfortable or unwanted consequence for a particular behavioral response.

There is no perfect means for retaining high performers.

Performance evaluation feedback can be _________________ to the receiver (the evaluated person).

Major theoretical approaches to reward administration include all of the following except:

All of the following are intrinsic rewards except:

According to Lawler, satisfaction with a reward is a function of both how much is received and _______________.

Receiving praise from a supervisor is a (n) ____________.

Feedback should be given only once a year, during a performance appraisal.

If feedback sources are concerned about the use of the performance evaluation ratings they are providing, they tend to _______________.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

National and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Managing Misbehavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communication

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

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