Designing a Motivating Work Environment

In what era was the earliest job design attempt?

• Scientific Management

• Industrial Management

• Construction Management

• Management of Job Services

Who Is The Author of "Principles of Scientific Management"

• Freddie Frederick

• Taylor Swift

• Frederick Swift

• Frederick Taylor

Moving workers periodically from one job to another is which type of job design strategy?

• Job rotation

• Job enlargement

• Job enrichment

• Job simplification

What does the "A" in SMART stand for?

• Admirable - a goal must impress people.

• Allowable- a goal must be something that won't get you in trouble.

• Academic - a goal must be scholarly and oriented towards learning.

• Achievable - a goal must be reachable; you can do it.

Don't ignore your limitations. Your goals need to be tasks that you can reasonably accomplish. What does it stand for?

• Specific

• Relevant

• Achievable

• Time-bound

Which SMART Goal component is the following: Austin will save $600.

• Time-bound

• Achievable

• Measurable

• Specific

Financial incentives motivate workers.

• True

• False

Examples of non-financial incentives are these EXCEPT one of the following:

• Reward & recognition

• Time off

• Bonuses

• One-on-one lunch

Which of the following gives employees permanent pay increase based on their previous performance?

• Piece rate systems

• Sales commission

• Awards

• Merit pay

When appraisals are made by superiors, peers, subordinates and clients then it is called ____.

• 360 degree feedback

• 180 degree feedback

• Self - appraisal

• None of the above