Intro to Organ. Behav. Ch. 5
Which theory serves as the basis for job enrichment?
Dual-structure theory
Which one of the following statements has been cited as a weakness of the job characteristics theory?
The role of individual differences frequently has not been supported by scientific research.
Which of the following statements about variable work schedules is true?
They grow resentful and powerless.
Which of the following best describes the current view of job enrichment?
Job enrichment has recently fallen into disfavor among managers
Two people are needed to fill a position for a company that remains open for business from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., five days a week. Which of the following alternative work arrangements might best suit this position?
Job sharing
Which of the following is not a guideline that managers can use to implement the job characteristics theory?
Raising pay levels to match the competition
Participation occurs when employees
have a voice in decisions about their own work
Which of the following is the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs?
Boredom
Which of the following is an alternative work arrangement where an employee can work a full forty-hour week in less than five days?
Compressed work week
In the job characteristics theory, which of the following is not a factor presumed to cause the emergence of psychological states?
Experienced responsibility
_____________ is the degree to which a job affects the lives or work of other people.
Task Significance
Ending the workweek at lunchtime on Friday is most likely an example of
a compressed workweek.
Empowerment will enhance organizational effectiveness under all the following conditions except
renewed concentration of authority in the hands of top managers.
The degree to which the job allows the individual substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to schedule work and determine the procedures for carrying it out is
autonomy
Organizations may benefit from allowing employee participation in all of the following areas except
corporate investment decisions.
The role of participation and empowerment in motivation can be expressed in terms of all of the following theoretical perspectivesexcept
diversity theory.
All of the following are benefits of telecommuting except
employees miss the interaction of the workplace.
Organizations are beginning to use a work schedule called "nine- eighty." The characteristics associated with this schedule include all of the following except
employees share jobs on a part-time basis.
Quality circles are an example of organizational attempts at
empowerment.
Alternative work arrangements are intended to
enhance employee motivation and performance
The degree to which the job activities give the individual direct and clear information about the effectiveness of his or her performance is called
feedback
Flextime is a work schedule arrangement that
gives employees more personal control over the hours they work each day.
The problems with telecommuting include all of the following except
have to be at work during core time
All of the following statements about the key outcomes expected to result from the psychological states detailed in the job characteristics theory are true except
high profits for stockholders.
Telecommuting involves all of the following except
higher pay for working under special conditions.
The problems encountered when implementing job rotation in the workplace include all of the following except
it increases flexibility in transferring workers to new jobs.
All of the following statements regarding flextime are true except
it is desirable for people who want to work part-time.
All of the following are examples of job design techniques except
job expectancy
One of the earliest alternatives to job design techniques except
job rotation.
The first widespread model of how individual work should be designed was
job specialization
The benefits of job sharing include all of the following except
organizations are concerned about worker safety.
All of the following statements are true about the traditional work schedule, except
people can take off work when they need to.
The critical psychological states of the job characteristics theory include all of the following except
recognition for work outcomes.
The human relations view of participation was that participation
would increase satisfaction, but would not be a source of potentially valuable input.
Individuals can be happier in their personal and professional lives if they separate the notions of
success and money.
Allowing an employee to spend part of their time working off-site, usually at home is called___________________.
telecommuting
Vertical job loading differs from job enlargement in that
the employee has more control over the job.
Job enlargement involves the process of horizontal job loading, meaning that
the employee is assigned more tasks to perform.
A famous study was conducted in the automotive industry. The purpose of the study was to assess how satisfied automobile workers were with various aspects of their jobs. The facets that the workers complained about include all of the following except
the low pay.
All of the following statements about the use of quality circles are true except
the use of a question/answer period is important.