Evidence on Efforts to Increase the Quality of Work Life

question 93

Multiple Choice

Evidence on efforts to increase the quality of work life for workers indicates that they ______.

• A) make workers happier, but have little impact on productivity or worker commitment to the company
• B) typically have not worked. Workers were no happier and productivity did not increase
• C) often result in increases in productivity
• D) cost too much for the slight gains in productivity they produce

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Definitions:

Compound

A chemical substance made up of two or more different elements that are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.

Dimethylheptanoic Acid

denotes a hypothetical organic compound, potentially misnamed, suggesting a heptanoic acid derivative substituted with two methyl groups.

γ-hydroxypentanoic Acid

An organic compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group attached to the third carbon and a carboxylic acid group at the end.

γ-hydroxy-γ-methylbutyric Acid

An organic compound, structurally related to β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB), and is involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of fatty acids.