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What primarily influences an employee's motivation towards their job?
What primarily influences an employee's motivation towards their job?
Which characteristic is considered a higher-order need influencing growth need strength?
Which characteristic is considered a higher-order need influencing growth need strength?
What aspect of job satisfaction is primarily influenced by task significance when employees are new?
What aspect of job satisfaction is primarily influenced by task significance when employees are new?
How is empowerment defined in the workplace context?
How is empowerment defined in the workplace context?
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What is a common factor that can hinder the success of empowerment initiatives?
What is a common factor that can hinder the success of empowerment initiatives?
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What is meant by structural empowerment?
What is meant by structural empowerment?
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What can be a negative influence on empowerment according to leadership style?
What can be a negative influence on empowerment according to leadership style?
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Which of the following statements about employee motivation is true?
Which of the following statements about employee motivation is true?
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What is a consequence of setting unrealistic goals?
What is a consequence of setting unrealistic goals?
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Which aspect of SMART goals emphasizes the importance of a deadline?
Which aspect of SMART goals emphasizes the importance of a deadline?
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How do SMART goals encourage employees to enhance their work methods?
How do SMART goals encourage employees to enhance their work methods?
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What is one of the main reasons why SMART goals energize employees?
What is one of the main reasons why SMART goals energize employees?
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What role does feedback play in making goals more effective?
What role does feedback play in making goals more effective?
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Why is it important for goals to align with company goals?
Why is it important for goals to align with company goals?
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What condition is necessary for goals to be considered effective?
What condition is necessary for goals to be considered effective?
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What aspect of setting aggressive goals is associated with individuals who have high self-efficacy?
What aspect of setting aggressive goals is associated with individuals who have high self-efficacy?
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What is an absolute rating in performance appraisal systems?
What is an absolute rating in performance appraisal systems?
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What is a key criticism of relative ranking appraisal systems?
What is a key criticism of relative ranking appraisal systems?
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What is a potential advantage of using relative appraisals?
What is a potential advantage of using relative appraisals?
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How might relative ranking systems negatively impact employee morale?
How might relative ranking systems negatively impact employee morale?
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In the context of performance appraisals, what does rating inflation refer to?
In the context of performance appraisals, what does rating inflation refer to?
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What is one of the suggested approaches to reduce issues with relative appraisals?
What is one of the suggested approaches to reduce issues with relative appraisals?
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What might be a downside of relative ranking systems when applied in an organizational context?
What might be a downside of relative ranking systems when applied in an organizational context?
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Why might managers perceive appraisal systems more favorably?
Why might managers perceive appraisal systems more favorably?
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What is the primary goal of conducting performance feedback meetings?
What is the primary goal of conducting performance feedback meetings?
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Which practice can help reduce employee defensiveness during appraisal meetings?
Which practice can help reduce employee defensiveness during appraisal meetings?
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What is a common bias that can affect performance appraisals?
What is a common bias that can affect performance appraisals?
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Why is leniency considered a problematic practice in performance appraisals?
Why is leniency considered a problematic practice in performance appraisals?
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What method can managers use to recall an employee's performance more accurately?
What method can managers use to recall an employee's performance more accurately?
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What can be a potential consequence of bias in performance appraisals?
What can be a potential consequence of bias in performance appraisals?
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How can using relative rankings help minimize leniency bias in appraisals?
How can using relative rankings help minimize leniency bias in appraisals?
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What is a significant advantage of conducting regular one-on-one meetings with employees?
What is a significant advantage of conducting regular one-on-one meetings with employees?
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What is job enlargement primarily aimed at achieving?
What is job enlargement primarily aimed at achieving?
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Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of job enrichment?
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of job enrichment?
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What does job crafting allow employees to do?
What does job crafting allow employees to do?
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Which dimension is NOT part of the Job Characteristics Model?
Which dimension is NOT part of the Job Characteristics Model?
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What effect does increasing the flexibility of assigning employees have?
What effect does increasing the flexibility of assigning employees have?
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How does task crafting differ from relational crafting in job crafting?
How does task crafting differ from relational crafting in job crafting?
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Which of the following is a benefit of job enrichment?
Which of the following is a benefit of job enrichment?
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What is one essential effect of adding multiple tasks that require knowledge in different areas?
What is one essential effect of adding multiple tasks that require knowledge in different areas?
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What is the primary benefit of creating a climate of empowerment in an organization?
What is the primary benefit of creating a climate of empowerment in an organization?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of SMART goals?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of SMART goals?
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Why might empowerment be challenging to implement in an organization?
Why might empowerment be challenging to implement in an organization?
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What is an example of a specific and measurable goal?
What is an example of a specific and measurable goal?
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How do difficult goals affect employee performance, according to the content?
How do difficult goals affect employee performance, according to the content?
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What aspect of performance is commonly considered harder to quantify?
What aspect of performance is commonly considered harder to quantify?
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What type of goals are considered aggressive in the context of goal-setting theory?
What type of goals are considered aggressive in the context of goal-setting theory?
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What is the relationship between the specificity of goals and performance levels?
What is the relationship between the specificity of goals and performance levels?
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Study Notes
Designing a Motivating Work Environment
- Job Design Importance: Job design significantly impacts employee motivation, satisfaction, commitment, absenteeism, and turnover.
- Scientific Management (Taylor): A philosophy that focused on optimizing work efficiency. A manager's role is careful work planning by employees, using scientific methods to increase productivity, and minimizing wasted effort through standardized procedures.
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Job Specialization: Breaking down tasks into simpler components, assigned to different employees.
- Advantages: Reduced skill requirements, lower training costs, and quicker training times for simple, repetitive jobs.
- Disadvantages: Repetitive tasks can be demotivating, leading to absenteeism, tardiness, and counterproductive work behaviors. This is considered the “dark ages” of management.
- Job Rotation: Moving employees between different jobs at regular intervals to reduce monotony and improve skill sets. Improves employee skill level and flexibility of managers.
- Job Enlargement: Expanding the tasks performed by employees to increase variety and reduce boredom. Improves employee satisfaction and utilization of human resources more effectively.
- Job Enrichment: A job redesign approach that gives workers more control over their tasks, increases responsibility, and motivates them to increase performance levels. Promotes higher levels of employee responsibility, turnover reductions, and productivity improvements.
- Job Characteristics Model: A model identifying core job dimensions (skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback) impacting employee psychological states (meaningfulness of work, responsibility, knowledge of results) and outcomes (motivation, performance, satisfaction).
- Motivating Potential Score (MPS): A formula calculating a job's motivational potential, considering skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. Autonomy and feedback are the most important elements.
- Empowerment: The removal of conditions that make a person powerless, increasing employee confidence and satisfaction in work environment.
Goal Setting Theory
- Effective Goals Motivate through SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Aggressive/Ambitious, Realistic, and Time-Bound.
- Goals improve performance as they provide direction, energize employees, offer a challenge, and promote a sense of importance in completing tasks.
- Feedback is essential for effective goal setting, providing insights during the goal completion process, and motivational strategies for further improvements.
Performance Appraisals
- Purpose: Helps evaluate, improve, and motivate employee performance.
- Methods: Objective or subjective measurements, using pre-set criteria, based on observations and feedback.
- Types of Ratings: Absolute (comparing to a standard) and relative (comparing to others).
- Effectiveness: Important factors include adequate notice, fair hearings, evidence-based judgments, and constructive feedback.
Performance Incentives
- Incentive Systems: Tie pay to performance (piece rate, commissions, bonuses, profit sharing, stock options, merit pay).
- Benefits: Encourage employees to work harder, improve productivity, and enhance customer service
- Disadvantages: Can create a risk-averse environment, diminish creativity, and focus employee energy on limited tasks, neglecting other essential work functions.
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Explore the principles of job design and its significance in motivating employees. This quiz covers approaches like scientific management, job specialization, and job rotation, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages on employee morale and productivity.
