1- In the job characteristics model, task significance is the degree to which the ___________.
A. execution of the tasks is effective
B. employee participated in determining the tasks
C. job affects the lives or work of other people
D. employee is committed to the job
E. job requires a variety of activities
2- Frank wasn't concerned when he missed another day of work because he knew others had missed more time and were allowed to appeal the disciplinary action of the supervisor. Imagine his surprise when he was dismissed for excessive absenteeism! Frank was not allowed to appeal the decision. Frank believed his situation lacked ________________.
A. procedural justice
B. expectancy
C. equity
D. administrative precedent
E. distributive justice
3- For open-book management to be effective, ___________.
A. the employer must be a publicly traded corporation
B. employees must be able to understand the company's financial statements
C. all other rewards systems must be perceived as equitable
D. the organization must not use contingent workers
E. employees must have post-secondary education
4- "If you don't watch them like a hawk, they'll stop working, go sit in the air conditioning, send texts on their phoneslong dash—do anything but work!" according to Stan, a supervisor of molders in an iron foundry. Stan agrees with _______________.
A. Theory X
B. the theory of learning
C. Theory Z
D. the two-factor theory
E. Theory Y
5- Skill variety, task identity, and task significance contribute to the perception that the _________.
A. job should be redesigned
B. employee is responsible for his/her own success
C. work is meaningful
D. employee is underpaid
E. employee is in an unstable psychological state