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1. How does gainsharing help the group as a whole?

The high performers pressure weaker ones to work harder and improve overall performance.

The group's overheads are distributed evenly across the group.

The group's responsibilities are distributed evenly across the group.

The new employees and low performers do not have a part in the overall gains accrued to the group.

The high performers can help the low performers by taking on their responsibility.

2. Which of the following statements is true regarding participative management?

The two most common forms are works councils and board representatives.

Research evidence on participative management indicates that it is a sure means for improving employee performance.

Participative management involves few representatives of workers sitting on the company's board of directors.

Participative management typically has only a modest influence on variables such as employee productivity and motivation.

It is called "the most widely legislated form of employee involvement around the world."

3. Which of the following is a form of recognition?

job enlargement

flexible benefit packages

job sharing

profit sharing

personal congratulations

4. The job characteristics model describes five dimensions of a job. A job can be enriched by modifying one or more of these five dimensions. Which of the following methods of job enrichment involves modifying task identity and task significance dimensions of a job?

combining tasks

opening feedback channels

establishing client relationships

forming natural work units

expanding jobs vertically

5. In the job characteristics model (JCM), which three core job dimensions combine to create meaningful work?

skill variety, task identity, and task significance

skill variety, autonomy, and task significance

autonomy, task identity, and feedback

feedback, task identity, and task significance

skill variety, autonomy, and feedback