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Question 1. Allowing outstanding employees to leave work early is an example of the use of punishment. job enrichment. positive reinforcement. negative reinforcement.
Question 2. According to research by Carol Shively presented in the Stress documentary, the macaque monkeys with the cleanest arteries were: the female partners of the dominant males. the dominant males. the subordinate males. the female partners of the subordinate males.
Question 3. An example of voluntary absenteeism is missing work due to running errands. illness. jury duty.
Question 4. According to Hackman and Oldham, skill variety, task identity, and task significance all affect employees' perceptions of the autonomy in their work. the meaningfulness of their work. the amount of feedback they should receive. the degree of organizational commitment they feel.
Question 5. Worker stress resulting from a lack of control may be reduced by giving employees more money. allowing employees to participate in decision-making. giving employees extended vacations. allowing employees to delegate responsibilities to other coworkers.
Question 6. Research has shown that the strongest predictor of whether an employee will participate in bullying is if s/he was bullied in the past. True False
Question 7. If your employee Jane is experiencing overpayment inequity, she may work less to balance inputs and outcomes. call in sick more often. change how she compares herself to others. All of the above
Question 8. The relationship between stress and performance is curvilinear. non-directive. significantly positive. significantly negative.
Question 9. There is a negative correlation between age and voluntary absenteeism. 2. True 3. False 1 points
Question 10. Voluntary turnover is costly to organizations because firing employees may lead to expensive legal situations. losing a valued employee leads to reduced organizational productivity. laying off a large group of employees temporarily reduces productivity. sometimes good workers are fired.