Question 1

What are ESOPs?

Accepted Answer

ESOPs, as employee stock ownership plans

Question 2

What are gain-sharing plans, and what is the best-known example of these plans?

Accepted Answer

Gain-sharing plans provide employees wit

Question 3

In some situations, it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a person is to be motivated, he or she must observe models of receiving reinforcement that is reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The positive reinforcement, modeling, and expectancy methods of administering rewards all indicate that employee job performance is a result of the application of common sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The decline and eventual cessation of the response rate is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  elimination 
C)  erudition 
D)  exclusion 
A)  extinction 
B)  elimination 
C)  erudition 
D)  exclusion

Question 7

Hitting a slot machine jackpot in a casino is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

360-degree feedback programs have not yet been developed for teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Virtually any program that shares _______________ with employees is considered gain sharing.

Accepted Answer

A)  profits 
B)  cost overruns 
C)  excess production gains 
D)  cost reductions 
A)  profits 
B)  cost overruns 
C)  excess production gains 
D)  cost reductions

Question 11

Which of the following comments would be the most likely to bring about performance improvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  You're doing great 
B)  Keep up the good work 
C)  You're too emotional 
D)  Please limit your lunch to one hour 
A)  You're doing great 
B)  Keep up the good work 
C)  You're too emotional 
D)  Please limit your lunch to one hour

Question 12

What are the challenges and benefits associated with providing feedback on poor performance?

Accepted Answer

Student so

Question 13

Higher levels of employee participation in the evaluation process leads to more satisfaction with the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

Accepted Answer

Some managers assume that high turnover

Question 15

The major financial employee benefit in most organizations is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a company car 
B)  the pension plan 
C)  health and hospitalization insurance 
D)  vacation and holiday pay 
A)  a company car 
B)  the pension plan 
C)  health and hospitalization insurance 
D)  vacation and holiday pay

Question 16

To improve the impact of a 360-degree feedback program, an organization should use the feedback primarily for individual development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During an economic downturn, a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off. What are the advantages of such an action?

Accepted Answer

By instituting an across-the-board pay c

Question 18

Being paid a piece rate, or earning a commission on units sold, are examples of a _______________ reinforcement schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  fixed ratio 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  fixed interval 
A)  continuous 
B)  fixed ratio 
C)  variable ratio 
D)  fixed interval

Question 19

Managers have two ways to "punish" undesirable behavior. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Managers can punish

Question 20

What are the advantages of multiple-source evaluations and who should be included?

Accepted Answer

To increase fairness, clarity, and credi

What are ESOPs?

What are gain-sharing plans, and what is the best-known example of these plans?

In some situations, it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

If a person is to be motivated, he or she must observe models of receiving reinforcement that is reasonable.

The positive reinforcement, modeling, and expectancy methods of administering rewards all indicate that employee job performance is a result of the application of common sense.

The decline and eventual cessation of the response rate is known as __________.

Hitting a slot machine jackpot in a casino is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement.

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

360-degree feedback programs have not yet been developed for teams.

Virtually any program that shares _______________ with employees is considered gain sharing.

Which of the following comments would be the most likely to bring about performance improvement?

What are the challenges and benefits associated with providing feedback on poor performance?

Higher levels of employee participation in the evaluation process leads to more satisfaction with the system.

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

The major financial employee benefit in most organizations is _______________.

To improve the impact of a 360-degree feedback program, an organization should use the feedback primarily for individual development.

During an economic downturn, a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off. What are the advantages of such an action?

Being paid a piece rate, or earning a commission on units sold, are examples of a _______________ reinforcement schedule.

Managers have two ways to "punish" undesirable behavior. What are they?

What are the advantages of multiple-source evaluations and who should be included?

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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Exam 7: Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

What are ESOPs?

What are gain-sharing plans, and what is the best-known example of these plans?

In some situations, it is not possible to provide rewards that employees value and prefer.

If a person is to be motivated, he or she must observe models of receiving reinforcement that is reasonable.

The positive reinforcement, modeling, and expectancy methods of administering rewards all indicate that employee job performance is a result of the application of common sense.

The decline and eventual cessation of the response rate is known as __________.

Hitting a slot machine jackpot in a casino is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement.

Evaluating employees is a skill that can only be developed by doing it.

360-degree feedback programs have not yet been developed for teams.

Virtually any program that shares _______________ with employees is considered gain sharing.

Which of the following comments would be the most likely to bring about performance improvement?

What are the challenges and benefits associated with providing feedback on poor performance?

Higher levels of employee participation in the evaluation process leads to more satisfaction with the system.

Is high turnover good? Explain your response.

The major financial employee benefit in most organizations is _______________.

To improve the impact of a 360-degree feedback program, an organization should use the feedback primarily for individual development.

During an economic downturn, a company instituted an across-the-board pay cut rather than lay people off. What are the advantages of such an action?

Being paid a piece rate, or earning a commission on units sold, are examples of a _______________ reinforcement schedule.

Managers have two ways to "punish" undesirable behavior. What are they?

What are the advantages of multiple-source evaluations and who should be included?

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

Filters