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