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An example of which nontraditional work schedule allows an employee to choose to work a 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. shift rather than the more traditional 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday?

A) flextime
B) compressed workweek
C) job sharing
D) telecommuting

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Which term below is defined as independent workers who supply organizations with part-time talent for projects that need to be completed within a certain amount of time?

A) part-time workers
B) job sharers
C) free agents
D) telecommuters

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The extent to which employees feel a sense of personal fulfillment and intent when carrying out tasks, along with a belief that their work contributes to some larger purpose is called ______.

Giselle is happy with her job at the firm. She works hard during the week and accomplishes her tasks on time. She spends her time on the weekend volunteering with her philanthropy group. The philanthropy group does not have anything to do with the firm. She just enjoys working on projects for less fortunate people. Giselle is ______.

Elsa owns the local ski shop. It seems that her employees are more interested in hanging out with each other than actually getting work done. She realizes that they are bored with their positions and seem to have too much time on their hands. She wonders how she can motivate her staff. What can she do to increase performance and their satisfaction in their jobs? Pick one of the job design dimensions mentioned in the textbook, define it, and apply it to this scenario to help motivate the shop staff.

According to the job characteristics model, a challenging role tends to stifle creativity.

______ is a compensation structure based on an evaluation of a job's worth to the organization and its relationship to other jobs within the organization.

Kamal works in a restaurant as a runner. Most nights he is busy, but on slow evenings, he finds himself bored and disengaged. As a result his manager suggests he add extra tasks to his role, like collecting glasses from tables or serving as sous chef for the night. This relates to which dimension of the job characteristics model?

In the job characteristics model, ______ is the extent to which employees are given freedom and independence to schedule and perform tasks.

Which belief associated with psychological empowerment is defined as the value of work tasks in line with a person's own self-concepts and ideals.

Which element of intrinsic motivation is the satisfaction we gain by stretching and exercising our capabilities?

Which concept is defined as the extent to which employees feel a sense of personal fulfillment and intent when carrying out tasks, along with a belief that their work contributes to some larger purpose?

What are the four beliefs of psychological empowerment and why are they important to leaders and managers?

The beliefs associated with psychological empowerment are ______.

The extrinsic reward that is based on an evaluation of a job's worth to the organization and its relationship to other jobs within the organization is called ______.

Telecommuting gives workers greater flexibility in terms of working hours and location.

What is an individual-level performance-based pay that rewards performance by increasing the employee's salary on a long-term basis called?

According to a survey by FlexJobs of almost 3,000 people, 82% of millennials rated ______ as one of the most important factors in a job.

Profit sharing is a system whereby managers agree to share the benefits of cost savings with staff in return for their contribution to the company's performance.

Mitchell, a small business owner, wants to motivate his employees while also cutting down the high cost of office supplies. He believes that most correspondence, reports, and sales receipts can be e-mailed. Therefore, he has decided to share the benefits of cost savings with his staff as long as they play their part in helping to cut office supply use. Which type of performance-based pay is this scenario an example?