MSM 6610 Test Question Chapter 6, 8-11 With
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Primary use of performance appraisal information:
to provide job performance feedback
Performance appraisals exist to provide job performance feedback. They serve as an
opportunity for the supervisor and subordinate to learn more about one another. The
performance appraisal meeting should present no surprises. If the subordinate's
performance is indeed subpar, ongoing feedback in the months prior to the meeting
should already have informed the subordinate of the need to address deficiencies. In
most organizations, one performance appraisal occurs per year for each employee. -
ANSWER What is the likely impact of perquisites on the employees who receive them?
an elevated sense of status in the organization
Perquisites (informally called "perks") have high symbolic value but often low monetary
value. They usually consist of special privileges, such as a preferred parking space,
access to a special lunchroom, or a name plate on one's office door.
When a few employees receive a small reward as a demonstration of appreciation, the
reward carries...
symbolic value
Symbolic value is the subjective and personal meaning of a reward. In the case
suggested by this item, the fact that only a small number of employees received the
reward is more important than the reward's monetary value. - ANSWER which of the
following is the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs?
boredom
,Job specialization simply refers to narrowing the range of an employee's tasks to try to
simplify and routinize a job, thereby making it easier to train and, in fact, cheaper in
economic terms, as the employer could thus more easily find people to fill it. The more
people are available to do a job, the less valuable it is, so the lower the wage is. Job
specialization started in the old factory system, where employers thought of common
laborers as machine parts. One advantage of job specialization is that it can increase
productivity (per dollar spent). However, the downside of this advantage is that it can
make the work incredibly monotonous.
Original model, in modern times, of how to design individual work:
job specialization
Job specialization simply refers to narrowing the range of an employee's tasks to try to
simplify and routinize a job, thereby making it easier to train and, in fact, cheaper in
economic terms, as the employer could thus more easily find people to fill it. The more
people are available to do a job, the less valuable it is, so the lower the wage is. Job
specialization started in the old factory system, where employers thought of common
laborers as machine parts. One advantage of job specialization is that it can increase
productivity (per dollar spent). However, the downside of this advantage is that it can
make the work incredibly monotonous. - ANSWER According to goal-setting theory,
which of the following predicts how much effort someone will apply to accomplish a
goal?
goal difficulty
For a goal to motivate a person to try very hard as opposed to putting forth less than full
effort, it should be both difficult (but attainable) and specifically defined (rather than
vaguely defined).
Organizations most often conduct performance appraisals...
, once a year
Performance appraisals exist to provide job performance feedback. They serve as an
opportunity for the supervisor and subordinate to learn more about one another. The
performance appraisal meeting should present no surprises. If the subordinate's
performance is indeed subpar, ongoing feedback in the months prior to the meeting
should already have informed the subordinate of the need to address deficiencies. In
most organizations, one performance appraisal occurs per year for each employee. -
ANSWER Key decision in creating a performance appraisal:
frequency
The three most important issues in creating a performance appraisal system consist of:
(a) who performs the appraisal; (b) how often it occurs; and (c) how to measure the
performance.
Which of the following programs ties a worker's earnings to the number of units
produced?
piecework program
The piecework, or piece rate, method of compensation entails paying additional money
for each qualifying piece of production that an employee has produced, beyond the
mandatory allotment for which the employee otherwise earns a flat wage. The
piecework system encourages quantity rather than quality of production. - ANSWER In
the context of goal-setting, self-efficacy is the extent to which...
one believes one can accomplish a goal
Self-efficacy refers to how confident a person is in being able to perform a task. It is
confidence in one's ability. General self-efficacy refers to one's confidence in being able
to perform most kinds of tasks. (James Bond has high general self-efficacy, as he
Correct Answers
Primary use of performance appraisal information:
to provide job performance feedback
Performance appraisals exist to provide job performance feedback. They serve as an
opportunity for the supervisor and subordinate to learn more about one another. The
performance appraisal meeting should present no surprises. If the subordinate's
performance is indeed subpar, ongoing feedback in the months prior to the meeting
should already have informed the subordinate of the need to address deficiencies. In
most organizations, one performance appraisal occurs per year for each employee. -
ANSWER What is the likely impact of perquisites on the employees who receive them?
an elevated sense of status in the organization
Perquisites (informally called "perks") have high symbolic value but often low monetary
value. They usually consist of special privileges, such as a preferred parking space,
access to a special lunchroom, or a name plate on one's office door.
When a few employees receive a small reward as a demonstration of appreciation, the
reward carries...
symbolic value
Symbolic value is the subjective and personal meaning of a reward. In the case
suggested by this item, the fact that only a small number of employees received the
reward is more important than the reward's monetary value. - ANSWER which of the
following is the primary problem associated with the specialization of jobs?
boredom
,Job specialization simply refers to narrowing the range of an employee's tasks to try to
simplify and routinize a job, thereby making it easier to train and, in fact, cheaper in
economic terms, as the employer could thus more easily find people to fill it. The more
people are available to do a job, the less valuable it is, so the lower the wage is. Job
specialization started in the old factory system, where employers thought of common
laborers as machine parts. One advantage of job specialization is that it can increase
productivity (per dollar spent). However, the downside of this advantage is that it can
make the work incredibly monotonous.
Original model, in modern times, of how to design individual work:
job specialization
Job specialization simply refers to narrowing the range of an employee's tasks to try to
simplify and routinize a job, thereby making it easier to train and, in fact, cheaper in
economic terms, as the employer could thus more easily find people to fill it. The more
people are available to do a job, the less valuable it is, so the lower the wage is. Job
specialization started in the old factory system, where employers thought of common
laborers as machine parts. One advantage of job specialization is that it can increase
productivity (per dollar spent). However, the downside of this advantage is that it can
make the work incredibly monotonous. - ANSWER According to goal-setting theory,
which of the following predicts how much effort someone will apply to accomplish a
goal?
goal difficulty
For a goal to motivate a person to try very hard as opposed to putting forth less than full
effort, it should be both difficult (but attainable) and specifically defined (rather than
vaguely defined).
Organizations most often conduct performance appraisals...
, once a year
Performance appraisals exist to provide job performance feedback. They serve as an
opportunity for the supervisor and subordinate to learn more about one another. The
performance appraisal meeting should present no surprises. If the subordinate's
performance is indeed subpar, ongoing feedback in the months prior to the meeting
should already have informed the subordinate of the need to address deficiencies. In
most organizations, one performance appraisal occurs per year for each employee. -
ANSWER Key decision in creating a performance appraisal:
frequency
The three most important issues in creating a performance appraisal system consist of:
(a) who performs the appraisal; (b) how often it occurs; and (c) how to measure the
performance.
Which of the following programs ties a worker's earnings to the number of units
produced?
piecework program
The piecework, or piece rate, method of compensation entails paying additional money
for each qualifying piece of production that an employee has produced, beyond the
mandatory allotment for which the employee otherwise earns a flat wage. The
piecework system encourages quantity rather than quality of production. - ANSWER In
the context of goal-setting, self-efficacy is the extent to which...
one believes one can accomplish a goal
Self-efficacy refers to how confident a person is in being able to perform a task. It is
confidence in one's ability. General self-efficacy refers to one's confidence in being able
to perform most kinds of tasks. (James Bond has high general self-efficacy, as he
