Question 1

Job satisfaction is the degree to which employees feel a sense of happiness with their lives in general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ahmed is at a point in his career where he feels a need to help others.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Status
B)  Environment
C)  Co-workers
D)  Altruism
E)  SupervisionF) C) and E)
G) B) and E) D

Question 3

Eric is a tax accountant who sets his own schedule with his clients.Eric is experiencing:

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A)  low autonomy
B)  low significance
C)  high autonomy
D)  high significance
E)  high acceptanceF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which facet of job satisfaction brings more responsibility and increased work hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion
B)  Pay
C)  Co-worker
D)  Competition
E)  CultureF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Satisfaction with the work itself is the single strongest driver of overall job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When it comes to pay satisfaction,most employees base their desired pay on:

Accepted Answer

A)  their job duties and of the pay given to comparable colleagues
B)  the pay given to comparable colleagues and of the pay given to top managers
C)  needs but not wants
D)  wants but not needs
E)  the level of average national incomeF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Research shows that job satisfaction is one of the strongest predictors of life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The degree to which the job requires completing a whole,identifiable,piece of work from beginning to end with a visible outcome refers to significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Carmela is at a point in her career where she feels a need to find an outlet for her creative expression.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environment
B)  Work itself
C)  Co-workers
D)  Altruism
E)  SupervisionF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

According to the job characteristics theory,the degree to which carrying out the activities required by the job provides the worker with clear information about how well he or she is performing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback
B)  significance
C)  meaningfulness of work
D)  autonomy
E)  identityF) A) and E)
G) B) and E) A

Question 11

Tanya is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  high autonomy
B)  high variety
C)  high identity
D)  high significance
E)  high conformanceF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Job satisfaction reflects what you think and feel about your job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Job characteristics theory argues that variety,identity,significance,autonomy,and feedback,result in high levels of the three psychological states,making work tasks more satisfying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the job characteristics theory,if employees have high levels of ______________,more variety and autonomy should increase their satisfaction very much.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge and skill along with agreeableness
B)  growth need strength along with agreeableness
C)  agreeableness and extra effort
D)  growth need strength along with knowledge and skill
E)  extroversionF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 15

Sunita is getting established in her career and starting a family.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism
B)  Pay
C)  Status
D)  Supervision
E)  Co-workersF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

In value-percept theory,the strongest sense of dissatisfaction is created when there are _______ differences between wants and haves and when the value in question is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  minor;irrelevant
B)  major;cultural
C)  minor;important
D)  major;important
E)  subtle;personalF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

According to the job characteristics theory,the psychological state that reflects the extent to which employees know how well (or how poorly) they are doing is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility for outcomes
B)  identity
C)  meaningfulness of work
D)  variety
E)  Knowledge of resultsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following produces the greatest satisfaction at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating lunch
B)  Answering e-mail
C)  Brainstorming a new project
D)  Funny conversations with friends
E)  Informal meetingsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Variety is the degree to which the job provides freedom,independence,and discretion to the individual performing the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Meaningfulness of work captures the degree to which employees feel that they are key drivers of the quality of the unit's work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Job Satisfaction

Job satisfaction is the degree to which employees feel a sense of happiness with their lives in general.

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Ahmed is at a point in his career where he feels a need to help others.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

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Eric is a tax accountant who sets his own schedule with his clients.Eric is experiencing:

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Which facet of job satisfaction brings more responsibility and increased work hours?

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Satisfaction with the work itself is the single strongest driver of overall job satisfaction.

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When it comes to pay satisfaction,most employees base their desired pay on:

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Research shows that job satisfaction is one of the strongest predictors of life satisfaction.

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The degree to which the job requires completing a whole,identifiable,piece of work from beginning to end with a visible outcome refers to significance.

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Carmela is at a point in her career where she feels a need to find an outlet for her creative expression.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

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According to the job characteristics theory,the degree to which carrying out the activities required by the job provides the worker with clear information about how well he or she is performing is called:

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Tanya is experiencing:

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Job satisfaction reflects what you think and feel about your job.

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Job characteristics theory argues that variety,identity,significance,autonomy,and feedback,result in high levels of the three psychological states,making work tasks more satisfying.

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According to the job characteristics theory,if employees have high levels of ______________,more variety and autonomy should increase their satisfaction very much.

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Sunita is getting established in her career and starting a family.Which of the following work value categories would be more important?

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In value-percept theory,the strongest sense of dissatisfaction is created when there are _______ differences between wants and haves and when the value in question is _______.

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According to the job characteristics theory,the psychological state that reflects the extent to which employees know how well (or how poorly) they are doing is called:

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Which of the following produces the greatest satisfaction at work?

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Variety is the degree to which the job provides freedom,independence,and discretion to the individual performing the work.

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Meaningfulness of work captures the degree to which employees feel that they are key drivers of the quality of the unit's work.

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