OB Ch 6
False
Companies should use individual-level performance-based pay when jobs are highly interdependent
True
Job specialization increases efficiency because it includes fewer mental and physical skills, shorter work cycles, less variety of tasks, and more precise job matching
True
Positive self-talk motivates employees by increasing their self-efficacy
True
The job characteristics model identifies five core characteristics and three psychological states
True
The largest portion of most paychecks is based on a person's membership and seniority in an organization
do not directly motivate job performance
The problem with membership and seniority-based rewards is that they
job status-based reward systems
Which of the following types of reward systems uses job evaluations?
stock option plans and employee share-ownership plans
Which of the following tend to create an ownership culture and align employee behaviors more closely to organizational objectives?
lack of trust in leadership
With the right individual, job characteristics, and organizational environment, empowerment can substantially improve motivation and performance. However, organizational and cultural conditions can limit the extent to which the conditions for empowerment produce feelings of empowerment because of
Task significance
___ is the degree to which the job affects the organization and/or larger society