OB Chapter 8 Quiz
In the past few years, many changes have happened in the area of organizations allowing their employees to telecommute. Based on a recent survey of 500 organizations, approximately ___________ of organizations allow telecommuting.
57%
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the job characteristics model?
A.Skill variety B.Dependence (correct) C.Feedback D.Task identity E.Task significance
Which of the following is the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom, independence, and discretion in scheduling and carrying out work?
Autonomy
Which of the following represents a pay plan that rewards workers for recent rather than past performance?
Bonuses
The research evidence on employee involvement programs has shown what level of support?
Decidedly mixed
Which of the following is a major drawback of job sharing from management's perspective?
Increased difficulty in finding compatible partners
Which of the following is true of job rotation?
It decreases productivity in the short run.
Which variable pay plan has been historically popular as a way to compensate production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed?
Piece-rate
Which three dimensions of the job characteristics model combine to create "meaningful work"?
Skill variety, task identity, and task significance
Which of the following refers to the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work?
Task identity
Which term refers to the degree to which a job affects the lives or work of other people?
Task significance
Which of the following is Theory X consistent with?
autocratic management style
Which term refers to a participative process that uses the input of employees to enhance employee commitment to a firm's success?
employee involvement
Job enrichment is the process of ___________________.
expanding jobs by increasing employee control of task planning, execution, and evaluation
Individualized rewards that allow each employee to choose the compensation package that best satisfies his or her current needs and situation are called ___________.
flexible benefit plans
The periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another with similar skill requirements at the same organizational level is defined as ________.
job rotation
Which type of work arrangement enables two or more employees to split a traditional forty-hour-a-week job?
job sharing
Which of the following is the distinct characteristic of participative management programs?
joint decision making
Which type of plan compensates employees based on corporate revenue?
profit-sharing
Which term refers to the degree that a job requires different activities using specialized abilities and talents?
skill variety
The option of working at home at least two days a week on a computer linked to the employer's office is known as ________.
telecommuting
Employees who participate in flextime have the ability to ________________.
work a specific number of hours per week but may vary their hours
The two most common forms of representative participation are ___________ and board representatives.
works councils
Which variable pay plan bases pay levels on how many jobs employees can do?
Skill-based
What kind of pay structure bases part of a worker's pay on an individual and/or organizational performance measurement?
Variable-pay program
