Discussion on motivation in recruitment process

59. In the job characteristics model, ____ is the extent to which a job requires an employee to complete a whole and identifiable piece of work, that is, doing a task from beginning to end with a visible outcome.

a.	skill variety
b.	job feedback
c.	task significance
d.	task identity

ANS:  D                   

   60.   In the job characteristics model, ____ is the extent to which an employee perceives the job as having a substantial impact on the lives of other people, whether those people are within or outside the organization.

a.	task identity
b.	task significance
c.	skill variety
d.	job feedback

ANS:  B                   

   61.   The job characteristics model involves increasing the all of the following except:

a.	teamwork
b.	task identity
c.	task significance
d.	skill variety

ANS:  A                  

   62.   In the job characteristics model, ____ is the extent to which a job provides empowerment and discretion to an employee in scheduling tasks and in determining procedures to be used in carrying out those tasks.

a.	task identity
b.	autonomy
c.	task significance
d.	job feedback

ANS:    B