[Solution] Part 2: Motivational Strategies
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Author: Sarah Bennett
Empowerment and Participation
The power of empowerment and participation to motivate employees can be explained in terms of both content perspectives and expectancy theory. Participation in decision making helps make clear to employees the connection between their performance and rewards.
Which of the following are methods an organization could use to empower employees? Check all that apply.
- Develop policies, rules, and standard operating procedures for most job tasks.
- Form work teams in which the manager functions as a coach.
- Decentralize the organization and delegate decision making.
- Restrict employees' access to information and other resources.
A full-time job is performed by two part-time employees, one who works mornings and one who works afternoons. What kind of work arrangement is this?
- Variable work schedule
- Job sharing
- Telecommuting
- Flexible work schedules
