1. Which of the following conditions must exist for empowerment to enhance organizational effectiveness?

a. An organization should routinely conceal information regarding its high output.

b. An organization should take away control to provide motivation for the employees to work harder.

c. An organization should quickly turn over power and control to its employees.

d. An organization should be sincere in its efforts to spread autonomy to lower levels.

2. The traditional approach to motivation:

a. takes a broad view of the role of monetary compensation.

b. shows that employees know more about the jobs being performed than managers do.

c. assumes that the job people perform is more important than the money they earn.

d. assumes that work is inherently unpleasant for most people.

3. Through which of the following methods do senior executives traditionally receive incentive pay?

a. Salaries

b. Bonuses

c. Scanlon plans

d. Stock option plans