OBR Week 5 & 6

Motivation is closely related to the concept of employee engagement.

• True

• False

Research indicates that employee engagement is not associated with higher organizational citizenship.

• True

• False

Needs hierarchy theory explains how people develop perceptions of fairness in the distribution and exchange of resources.

• True

• False

Maslow's needs hierarchy theory incorporates only five basic categories.

• True

• False

Maslow's needs hierarchy theory discusses all of the following concepts EXCEPT:

• drive to acquire.

• safety needs.

• physiological needs.

Which of these performance-based rewards tends to create the strongest psychological connection between the individual employee's work effort and the reward received?

• Gain sharing plan

• Employee stock ownership plan

• None of these rewards offer any psychological connection between the individual employee's work effort and the reward received.

Which of the following systematically evaluates the worth of each job within the organization?

• Job enlargement

• Job evaluation

• Job status appraisal

Performance-based rewards have been criticized on the grounds that:

• they are used as quick fixes for problems.

• they tend to discourage creativity.

• All of the answers are correct.

In 1436, the waterways of Venice were used to fully load 10 galleons with supplies in just six hours. As each vessel was towed along the narrow waterway, people at each house transferred munitions and other supplies to the passing vessel. By the end of the street, each vessel was fully loaded and ready for sailing. This event, known as the ''Arsenal of Venice'', is an early example of:

• job specialization

• job rotation

• constructive thought patterns

A job in which employees are able to complete something from beginning to end or there is a visible outcome of the work is called:

• job rotation.

• task significance.

• task identity.