organization behabior

Extra Credit Midterm Revision Opportunity

For each of the six questions below:

· Research the correct answer and state it.

· Explain in your own words WHY the right answer is right and WHY the other answers are wrong - WHY means the actual reason and NOT “it’s in the book”

· ONE SHORT PARAGRAPH maximum per question – so be concise

· Submit your answers to Sakai by noon on Sunday, Oct 22 .

This assignment is:

· optional – you don’t have to do it, but each question is worth ¾ of the points that it was on the actual midterm. If you get all of them right, you can earn 180 extra credit points.

· an INDIVIDUAL assignment – don’t even think about working together

If you are not sure of all of the answers, you may submit the ones you do know for partial credit.

1. Which of the following is likely to have the greatest impact on an individual’s values?

a. a job orientation training session

b. the attitudes of co-workers

c. teachings of the culture

d. the personality traits of the individual

2. High self-monitors will most likely be well-suited to which of following positions?

a. one that requires them to operate independently for long periods of time one that requires them to play multiple roles

b. one that requires them not to yield to outside pressure

c. one that requires them to take risks

Ans: A

3. Pandora is a research manager for ABC Box Company. She independently assigns teams, chooses projects, researches trends, and is able to work from home two to three days a week. She provides a status report to her director once a month. Based on this description, her job is high in ________ according to the job characteristics model.

a. task identity

b. task significance

c. autonomy

d. skill variety

4. Buffy runs a wooden stake factory. She wants to use MBO to manage employee performance for maximum results. Her operations manager, Xander, has created goals in his plan. Which of them is a SMART goal?

a. Change to three production shifts

b. Negotiate lower wood costs

c. Hire more workers

d. All of the above

e. None of the above

5. Why are flexible benefit plans consistent with expectancy theory?

a. They provide a suite of tangible rewards that can be offered as motivation.

b. The motivation to gain extra benefits promotes productivity.

c. Organizational rewards should be linked to each individual employee’s goals.

d. They make employment at firms providing such programs more attractive.

6. In what sort of company would gainsharing make the most sense and be the most popular?

a. A large manufacturing company

b. A large service organization

c. A small, privately-held company

d. A non-profit charity

Ans:A