Chapter 7—ORGANIZING FOR EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY

QUESTION

1. Organizing
refers to the process of determining the tasks to be done, who will do them,
and how those tasks will be managed and coordinated.

2. Job
design refers to the set of tasks and activities that are grouped together to
constitute a particular position.

3. Although
job descriptions are commonly used to describe how jobs are designed, some
relevant job characteristics may not be evident from a job description.

4. Skill
variety refers to the degree to which a job challenges the jobholder to use his
or her skills and abilities.

5. When
a variety of skills is necessary to complete a task and those skills are
perceived to be of value to the organization, employees typically find their
work to be more meaningful.

6. Task
identity refers to the degree to which a job challenges the jobholder to use
his or her skills and abilities.

7. Skill
variety, task identity, and task significance are the three core job dimensions
that affect the degree to which employees find their work meaningful.

8. Task
identity refers to the degree to which a job requires the completion of an
identifiable piece of work.

9. Task
significance reflects the degree to which jobholders have freedom,
independence, and decision-making authority in their jobs.

10. Task
significance can affect the degree to which employees find their work
meaningful.

11. Normally
when there is low autonomy, employees are less likely to feel accountable for
the outcome of their work.

12. Task
significance affects the degree to which jobholders have freedom, independence,
and decision-making authority.

13. Motivation,
quality of work performance, job satisfaction, absenteeism, and turnover are
all functions of the core job dimensions to some degree.

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