ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

The processes that accounts for an individual’s …………, direction, ………….. of effort toward attaining an organizational goal.

• Intensity, persistence

• Intensity, none

• None, persistence

Which of the following is not one of the core job dimensions in the job characteristics model (JCM)?

• task significance

• feedback

• autonomy

• reward

• skill variety

How many types of motivation are there?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 4

The two major forms of employee involvement are participative management and ________.

• organizational restructuring

• job sharing

• representative participation

• job rotation

According to the job characteristics model, ________ indicates the degree to which carrying out work activities generates direct and clear information about your own performance.

• task significance

• autonomy

• feedback

• task identity

• skill variety

The evidence on job enrichment shows it ________.

• reduces absenteeism

• increases supervisory workload

• reduces satisfaction

• increases turnover cost

Which of the following statements is true regarding job sharing?

• It expands jobs by increasing the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work

• It is also called cross-training

• It allows two or more individuals to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job

• It involves periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another with similar skill requirements at the same organizational level

The two major forms of employee involvement are participative management and ________.

• organizational restructuring

• job sharing

• representative participation

• job rotation

Select the two types of motivation

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• Internal

• External

Feeling good about your sports performance is an example of:

• intrinsic motivation

• extrinsic motivation

• a morale boost