Question 1

An employee who might work a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. shift rather than the more traditional 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which type of extrinsic reward can create a psychological distance across teams and hierarchies due to employees competing against each other and possibly exaggerating their duties to their managers and hoarding resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  skill-based pay 
B)  job content-based pay 
C)  performance-based pay 
D)  seniority-based pay

Question 3

Guaranteed wages and salary increases based on the amount of time the employee has spent with the organization are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  skill-based pay 
B)  job content-based pay 
C)  performance-based pay 
D)  seniority-based pay

Question 4

A positive feeling of accomplishment, self-praise, and a high sense of purpose are all examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Alice enjoys going to work. She is satisfied with her own capabilities to do her job effectively and efficiently. Her position gives her the feeling of control and satisfaction of knowing that she can do what it takes to get the job done. What type of motivation is influencing Alice?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation 
B)  inherent motivation 
C)  extraneous motivation 
D)  extrinsic motivation

Question 6

Which element below is defined as the motivation we derive from stretching and exercising our capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for capability 
B)  need for self-determination 
C)  need for competence 
D)  need for adequacy

Question 7

Which of the factors associated with psychological empowerment is a person's belief in his or her ability to perform work tasks successfully?

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningfulness 
B)  self-determination 
C)  competence 
D)  impact

Question 8

The needs for competence and self-determination fall under extrinsic rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-determination is the understanding of skills, knowledge, and strengths that enable a person to make choices and initiate work tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What item below is not an example of extrinsic rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-praise 
B)  salary 
C)  paid vacations 
D)  bonuses

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding recent research on competence and psychological empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competent people may feel resentful for bearing the burden of more work. 
B)  Competent people cost organizations more than they are worth. 
C)  Competent people get less accomplished than other people. 
D)  Competent people tend to be assigned less tasks than other people.

Question 12

Independent workers who supply organizations with short-term talent for projects that need to be completed within a certain amount of time are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time workers 
B)  job sharers 
C)  free agents 
D)  telecommuters

Question 13

After law school, Meredith decided to work for a small law firm where she would have the opportunity to practice in a variety of different areas. Meredith's decision is most relevant to which component of the job characteristics model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which nontraditional work schedule gives workers greater flexibility in terms of working hours and location?

Accepted Answer

A)  flextime 
B)  compressed workweek 
C)  job sharing 
D)  telecommuting

Question 15

______ is a method of setting forth the duties and responsibilities of a job with the intention of improving productivity and performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job purpose 
B)  Job design 
C)  Job enlargement 
D)  Job rotation

Question 16

Which term below is one of the types of individual-level performance-based pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  merit pay 
B)  employee stock ownership plan 
C)  profit sharing 
D)  gain sharing

Question 17

Research suggests that as employees age, fluid intelligence declines and crystallized intelligence increases. Given this knowledge, how might a manager use rewards and incentives to motivate aging employees in comparison with younger employees?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

There are four main beliefs associated with psychological empowerment: meaningfulness, self-determination, competence, and influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the two main mechanisms of intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for accomplishment and need for self-ordain 
B)  need for competence and need for resolve 
C)  need for competence and need for self-determination 
D)  need for self-achievement and need for accomplishment

Question 20

An individual-level performance-based pay where people are rewarded for the quantity of goods they produce regardless of how long it has taken them is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  merit pay 
B)  piece rate 
C)  bonus 
D)  benefit

Exam 6: Motivation: Practices and Applications

An employee who might work a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. shift rather than the more traditional 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday is an example of a ______.

Which type of extrinsic reward can create a psychological distance across teams and hierarchies due to employees competing against each other and possibly exaggerating their duties to their managers and hoarding resources?

Guaranteed wages and salary increases based on the amount of time the employee has spent with the organization are called ______.

A positive feeling of accomplishment, self-praise, and a high sense of purpose are all examples of ______.

Alice enjoys going to work. She is satisfied with her own capabilities to do her job effectively and efficiently. Her position gives her the feeling of control and satisfaction of knowing that she can do what it takes to get the job done. What type of motivation is influencing Alice?

Which element below is defined as the motivation we derive from stretching and exercising our capabilities?

Which of the factors associated with psychological empowerment is a person's belief in his or her ability to perform work tasks successfully?

The needs for competence and self-determination fall under extrinsic rewards.

Self-determination is the understanding of skills, knowledge, and strengths that enable a person to make choices and initiate work tasks.

What item below is not an example of extrinsic rewards?

Which of the following statements is true regarding recent research on competence and psychological empowerment?

Independent workers who supply organizations with short-term talent for projects that need to be completed within a certain amount of time are called ______.

After law school, Meredith decided to work for a small law firm where she would have the opportunity to practice in a variety of different areas. Meredith's decision is most relevant to which component of the job characteristics model?

Which nontraditional work schedule gives workers greater flexibility in terms of working hours and location?

______ is a method of setting forth the duties and responsibilities of a job with the intention of improving productivity and performance.

Which term below is one of the types of individual-level performance-based pay?

Research suggests that as employees age, fluid intelligence declines and crystallized intelligence increases. Given this knowledge, how might a manager use rewards and incentives to motivate aging employees in comparison with younger employees?

There are four main beliefs associated with psychological empowerment: meaningfulness, self-determination, competence, and influence.

What are the two main mechanisms of intrinsic motivation?

An individual-level performance-based pay where people are rewarded for the quantity of goods they produce regardless of how long it has taken them is called ______.