RMU INDUSTRIAL PSYCH CH. 10 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clay is very intelligent and Joshua is not very bright. On the basis of the meta-
analysis by Griffeth, Hom, and Gaertner (2000), we would expect Clay to be
_________ with his job and Joshua to be ______ satisfied with his job.
intelligence is not related to job satisfaction
The Job Diagnostic Survey measures:
job enrichment
Allowing employees to make decisions about their jobs:
Increased decision making does all three
Which of the following types of "fit" is NOT related to increased job satisfaction?
All three result in increased job satisfaction
Which theory hypothesizes that enriched jobs are the most satisfying?
Job characteristics model
Which of the following is not a component of a core self-evaluation?
Self-monitoring
Woo-jin is normally a very satisfied employee. However, all the other employees
at Surrette Manufacturing constantly complain. After a month, Woo-jin starts to
complain. What theory would explain this change?
Social learning
, Considering a good person-organization fit might reduce turnover that is caused
by:
unmet needs
Approximately what percent of employee absenteeism is due to illness?
some (34%)
Which of the following is true about employee absenteeism?
A relatively small number of employees are responsible for most of the unavoidable
absenteeism
An organization interested in measuring the overall satisfaction level of its
employees rather than the employees' satisfaction with several job facets would
probably use the ____ to measure satisfaction
Job in General Scale
According to the CCH Survey of Absenteeism Control Policies, ____ is the most
commonly used policy but ____ is the policy rated by HR managers as being
most effective.
disciplinary action/ paid leave bank
The extent to which the rewards, salary, and benefits received by employees are
perceived to be consistent with their efforts and performance is called ____ fit
needs-supplies
Which of the following is NOT a measurement for job satisfaction?
ERG
The job characterstics model focuses on:
job enrichment
ANSWERS
Clay is very intelligent and Joshua is not very bright. On the basis of the meta-
analysis by Griffeth, Hom, and Gaertner (2000), we would expect Clay to be
_________ with his job and Joshua to be ______ satisfied with his job.
intelligence is not related to job satisfaction
The Job Diagnostic Survey measures:
job enrichment
Allowing employees to make decisions about their jobs:
Increased decision making does all three
Which of the following types of "fit" is NOT related to increased job satisfaction?
All three result in increased job satisfaction
Which theory hypothesizes that enriched jobs are the most satisfying?
Job characteristics model
Which of the following is not a component of a core self-evaluation?
Self-monitoring
Woo-jin is normally a very satisfied employee. However, all the other employees
at Surrette Manufacturing constantly complain. After a month, Woo-jin starts to
complain. What theory would explain this change?
Social learning
, Considering a good person-organization fit might reduce turnover that is caused
by:
unmet needs
Approximately what percent of employee absenteeism is due to illness?
some (34%)
Which of the following is true about employee absenteeism?
A relatively small number of employees are responsible for most of the unavoidable
absenteeism
An organization interested in measuring the overall satisfaction level of its
employees rather than the employees' satisfaction with several job facets would
probably use the ____ to measure satisfaction
Job in General Scale
According to the CCH Survey of Absenteeism Control Policies, ____ is the most
commonly used policy but ____ is the policy rated by HR managers as being
most effective.
disciplinary action/ paid leave bank
The extent to which the rewards, salary, and benefits received by employees are
perceived to be consistent with their efforts and performance is called ____ fit
needs-supplies
Which of the following is NOT a measurement for job satisfaction?
ERG
The job characterstics model focuses on:
job enrichment
