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