ORGB 364 FINAL Chapter 6

ORGB 364 FINAL Chapter 6 Money - answerfundamental part of the employment relationship that relates to our needs, emotions, and self-concept viewed as a symbol of status, source of security, source of evil, or source of anxiety or feelings of inadequacy Team-Based Rewards - answer- gainsharing plans - employee share ownershIp plans (ESOP) - share options - profit sharing 5 Ways to Improve Reward Effectiveness - answer- rewards are linked to work performance - rewards are aligned with performance within employee control - team rewards are used where jobs are interdependent - rewards are valued - rewards have no unintended consequences Job Specialization - answersubdivides work into separate jobs for different people Job Specialization Advantages - answer- increase work efficiency - less time changing tasks - require less training - matched more closely to the jobs best suited to skills Job Specialization Disadvantages - answer- reduce work motivation - create mental health problems - lower product or service quality - increase costs through discontentment, absenteeism, and turnover Job Characteristics Model - answera template for job redesign that specifies core job dimensions, psychological states, and individual differences