HROB 101 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Define distributive, procedural, and interactional justice and what do they all contribute
to - ANSWER--distributive: perceived fairness, of the amount and allocation of rewards
among individuals
-procedural: the perceived fairness of the process used to determine the distribution of
rewards
-interactional: the degree to which employees are provided truthful explanations for
decisions
**all contribute to organizational justice
Define employee involvement and explain how it is related to motivation theories -
ANSWER--a participative process that uses the input of employees and is intended to
increase employee commitment to an organizations success
Related to participative management and representative participation
Define flexible benefits and examples - ANSWER--allow each employee to put together
a benefits package individually tailored to their own needs and situation: childcare
options, petcare insurance
Define group and identify the different type of groups - ANSWER-Group=2 or more
people interacting and interdependent trying to achieve a particular goal
Formal: DEFINED BY ORG
1) command: there's some sort of hierarchy present
2) task: isn't hierarchy, different people come together for an object
Informal
1) interest: like research groups
2) friendship
Define job rotation and job enrichment - ANSWER-Rotation=periodic shifting of an
employee from one task to another
Enrichment=vertical expansion of jobs which increases the degree to which the worker
controls the planning execution and evaluation of the work
Answers Graded A+
Define distributive, procedural, and interactional justice and what do they all contribute
to - ANSWER--distributive: perceived fairness, of the amount and allocation of rewards
among individuals
-procedural: the perceived fairness of the process used to determine the distribution of
rewards
-interactional: the degree to which employees are provided truthful explanations for
decisions
**all contribute to organizational justice
Define employee involvement and explain how it is related to motivation theories -
ANSWER--a participative process that uses the input of employees and is intended to
increase employee commitment to an organizations success
Related to participative management and representative participation
Define flexible benefits and examples - ANSWER--allow each employee to put together
a benefits package individually tailored to their own needs and situation: childcare
options, petcare insurance
Define group and identify the different type of groups - ANSWER-Group=2 or more
people interacting and interdependent trying to achieve a particular goal
Formal: DEFINED BY ORG
1) command: there's some sort of hierarchy present
2) task: isn't hierarchy, different people come together for an object
Informal
1) interest: like research groups
2) friendship
Define job rotation and job enrichment - ANSWER-Rotation=periodic shifting of an
employee from one task to another
Enrichment=vertical expansion of jobs which increases the degree to which the worker
controls the planning execution and evaluation of the work
