OB Quiz - Chapter 8

The degree to which a job requires the completion of a whole or identifiable piece of work is known as​ __________.

• skill identity

• task variety

• task identity

• autonomy

Luis really loves his new job at the automobile plant. As part of the engine​ department, Luis spends 90 days in a variety of positions before moving on to another position within the department. In this​ way, Luis could become familiar with each facet of the organization and would eliminate any possibility of the job becoming too routine. This describes​ _________________.

• job engagement

• job connection

• job enrichment

• job rotation

Pam works at an organization that has a number of international offices where she and her fellow team members service select accounts. Because of​ this, Pam and the rest of her team have differing hours which are available to them. Although Pam and the rest of the team have core hours from​ 11:00 a.m. to​ 3:00 p.m. that they must be in the​ office, Pam was able to choose the rest of her 4 hours each day that worked best for her. This is an example of​ ________________.

• flextime

• telecommuting

• core office time

• job sharing

Which of the following focuses on how employees can make a positive difference in the lives of others directly through their​ work?

• Combining tasks

• Relational job design

• Job rotation

• Expanding jobs vertically

Aylin's manager has decided to redesign her job. She has been entering data into her​ company's computer system after a quality control associate checks the accuracy of the data.​ Aylin's manager has added the responsibility of quality​ control/accuracy checking to​ Aylin's job. Which job redesign approach is​ Aylin's manager​ using?

• Job enrichment

• Job rotation

• Flextime

• Cross training

According to the job characteristics model​ (JCM), which dimensions combine to create meaningful work the employee will view as​ important, valuable, and​ worthwhile?

• Financial​ reward, recognition, and simplicity of tasks

• ​Feedback, financial​ reward, and opportunity for advancement

• Skill​ variety, task​ identity, and task significance

• Task​ identity, autonomy, and task significance

Which of the following describes a bonus?

• A way to give rewards to employees based on how well they worked recently, not on how they did in the past.

• A company plan that lets employees buy company shares, usually for a cheaper price, as a benefit.

• A way to pay employees using a set formula that depends on how much profit the company makes.

• A different pay system that gives more money to employees who have more skills or can do more types of jobs.

Which of the following describes working at home at least 2 days a week on a computer linked to the employer’s office?

• • Flextime

• • Job rotation

• • Telecommuting

• • Job sharing

________ is an example of an intrinsic reward.

• A profit-sharing plan

• A paycheck

• • A public thank-you at a company meeting

• • A health care benefits package

The variable-pay program that compensates employees with a fixed sum for each unit they produce is ________.

• • the piece-rate pay plan

• the merit-based pay plan

• bonus

• benefits