Question 1

______________________is the process in which a rater or raters evaluate an employee's performance.

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Performanc...

Question 2

In order to increase the feedback you receive, you could

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A)  avoid asking your superior for feedback.Managers will look less favorably upon you if you continually bother them for feedback.
B)  develop a positive relationship with your manager.
C)  defend yourself by explaining your behavior when you receive negative feedback.
D)  seek positive feedback rather than negative feedback.

Question 3

Which of the following conditions contribute to the effectiveness of goal setting?

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A)  performance
B)  goal commitment
C)  time pressure
D)  group, as opposed to individual goals.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the motivating potential of a job?

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A)  An employee whose expectation for his job is to pay the bills will have high growth strength.
B)  Even though a job is designed with the express purpose of motivating individuals, some employees may not find the job motivational.
C)  Career stage does not influence the importance of the five core characteristics.
D)  Employees with high growth need strength will respond less favorably to jobs with high motivating potential.

Question 5

Companies can reduce the temptation to behave unethically by

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A)  rewarding only those who reach high goals.
B)  rewarding everyone including those who completely missed their goals.
C)  withholding rewards from those who are demonstrating unethical behaviors.
D)  providing small recognitions for all behaviors even if the behavior has unethical overtones so that no employee feels like he has been singled out.

Question 6

The job characteristics model features the psychological states of _____________, _______________, and _____________________.

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meaningfulness, resp...

Question 7

An auto assembly worker who works on the left rear wheel bolts on Monday, the right front headlight screws on Tuesday, the front grille connectors on Wednesday, the right rear wheel bolts on Thursday and the left front screws on Friday is working under a ___________________ system.

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The answer of An auto assembly worker who works on...

Question 8

An organizational behavior instructor who develops a unique teamwork project for use in her classroom will have high _______________ with the project.

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The answer of An organizational behavior instructor who develops a...

Question 9

Using the concepts of job design, goal setting and incentive systems, discuss how Nucor Steel Company successfully motivates its employees.

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Nucor employees act almost like owners o...

Question 10

Job enrichment

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A)  is breaking down jobs into their simplest components and assigning them to employees so that each person will perform few tasks in a repetitive manner.
B)  refers to expanding the tasks performed by employees to add more variety.
C)  involves moving employees from job to job at regular intervals.
D)  allows workers more control over how they perform their own tasks.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about empowerment?

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A)  The notion of empowerment is appropriate for all employees.
B)  Empowerment is a relatively
C)  Employees who are nervous about empowerment may also worry about the increased responsibility.
D)  Empowerment is not related to job performance.

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason why Nucor Steel is so effective at motivating its employees?

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A)  The incentive system penalizes lower performers and places strict limits on how much can be made by those that perform well.
B)  The firm has a centralized structure that retains decision making at upper levels in the organization.
C)  Employees have the opportunity to fix problems that they see occurring during production.
D)  Employees are only promoted from within the organization.

Question 13

Brett has been a manager of the accounting department for eight months now.He will be holding his first performance appraisal meetings in the next few days.Describe some ways in which he could enhance the effectiveness of those performance appraisal meetings.

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Present feedback in a constructive manne...

Question 14

_____________ has been identified as the most important psychological state affected by job characteristics.

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The answer of _____________ has been identified as the most...

Question 15

_________________________ describes the degree to which a person has higher-order needs such as esteem and self-actualization.

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Growth nee...

Question 16

Choose a job.Using Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model, analyze that job for its motivational properties.Comment on ways to enhance the job's motivational properties and potential.

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Example job is college instructor.Skill ...

Question 17

*Since the Hackman and Oldham model was developed in the 1970s, jobs have changed in what way?

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A)  Increased in autonomy and skill variety
B)  Increased in turnover and job satisfaction
C)  Decreased in task identify and responsibility
D)  Decreased in motivation and satisfaction

Question 18

*The procedures, policies, and methods used to support and improve employee performance are known as

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A)  operational oversight
B)  performance management
C)  appraisal operations
D)  performance characteristics

Question 19

The purpose of ________________ is to align company and employee interests by making employees owners.

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The answer of The purpose of ________________ is to align...

Question 20

*Forced ranking systems like those used by Intel and Uber,

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A)  provide employees with concrete feedback on what their goals are for next year.
B)  are beneficial to a firm if they are used in a consistent manner and for a long period of time.
C)  can lead to employee stagnation and a performance-aversive culture.
D)  can carry the danger of lawsuits because of equal employment opportunity concerns with employees rated.

Exam 6: Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Using the concepts of job design, goal setting and incentive systems, discuss how Nucor Steel Company successfully motivates its employees.

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Which of the following conditions contribute to the effectiveness of goal setting?

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*The procedures, policies, and methods used to support and improve employee performance are known as

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*Since the Hackman and Oldham model was developed in the 1970s, jobs have changed in what way?

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Which of the following is a reason why Nucor Steel is so effective at motivating its employees?

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_________________________ describes the degree to which a person has higher-order needs such as esteem and self-actualization.

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______________________is the process in which a rater or raters evaluate an employee's performance.

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*Forced ranking systems like those used by Intel and Uber,

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In order to increase the feedback you receive, you could

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Job enrichment

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Which of the following is true regarding the motivating potential of a job?

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An auto assembly worker who works on the left rear wheel bolts on Monday, the right front headlight screws on Tuesday, the front grille connectors on Wednesday, the right rear wheel bolts on Thursday and the left front screws on Friday is working under a ___________________ system.

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_____________ has been identified as the most important psychological state affected by job characteristics.

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Brett has been a manager of the accounting department for eight months now.He will be holding his first performance appraisal meetings in the next few days.Describe some ways in which he could enhance the effectiveness of those performance appraisal meetings.

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The purpose of ________________ is to align company and employee interests by making employees owners.

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Companies can reduce the temptation to behave unethically by

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An organizational behavior instructor who develops a unique teamwork project for use in her classroom will have high _______________ with the project.

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Choose a job.Using Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model, analyze that job for its motivational properties.Comment on ways to enhance the job's motivational properties and potential.

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The job characteristics model features the psychological states of _____________, _______________, and _____________________.

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Which of the following statements is true about empowerment?

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