Job Design
What is the goal of job design according to the efficiency approach?
a) To increase flexibility in decision-making
b) To maximize productivity through specialization
c) To allow employees to take more breaks
d) To reduce the number of tasks per employee
Answer: b) To maximize productivity through specialization(Slides Lecture 3 2023 u…).
Question: The motivational approach to job design emphasizes:
a) Simplifying tasks to reduce decision-making complexity
b) Making jobs more interesting and challenging
c) Reducing the number of roles in a job
d) Assigning repetitive tasks
Answer: b) Making jobs more interesting and challenging(Slides Lecture 3 2023 u…).
Question: What is the primary goal of workforce planning?
a) To ensure employees are always promoted
b) To match the right skills with the firm’s current and future needs
c) To reduce turnover
d) To offer competitive salaries
Answer: b) To match the right skills with the firm’s needs(Slides lecture 4 2023).
Question: The recruitment process ends when:
a) The job description is written
b) The job is filled
c) Interviews are scheduled
d) The candidate signs the contract
Answer: b) The job is filled(Slides lecture 4 2023).
Question: What does a transition matrix help an organization track?
a) The length of notice periods
b) Internal movements of employees over time
c) The effectiveness of recruitment ads
d) Employee attendance
Answer: b) Internal movements of employees(Slides lecture 4 2023).
Question: In the Job Characteristics Model, which factor is not one of the five core job dimensions?
a) Skill variety
b) Task identity
c) Compensation
d) Feedback
Answer: c) Compensation(Slides Lecture 3 2023 u…).
Question: What psychological state in the Job Characteristics Model results from experiencing meaningfulness in a job?
a) Skill variety
b) Autonomy
c) Task significance
d) Feedback
Answer: c) Task significance(Slides Lecture 3 2023 u…).
Question: Which of the following is a common tactic to address a labor shortage?
a) Demotions
b) Outsourcing
c) Employee layoffs
d) Reducing work hours
Answer: b) Outsourcing (Slides lecture 4 2023).
Question: What is the function of a "realistic job preview" in recruitment?
a) To provide only the positive aspects of a job
b) To give applicants an honest view of both positive and negative aspects of the job
c) To ensure that only highly skilled applicants apply
d) To lower the company’s expectations for candidates
Answer: b) To give an honest view of the job(Slides lecture 4 2023).
Question: What type of turnover occurs when high-performing employees leave the company?
a) Functional turnover
b) Dysfunctional turnover
c) Voluntary turnover
d) Involuntary turnover
Answer: b) Dysfunctional turnover(Slides lecture 4 2023).