Obie Operates Pizza Place

question 52

Multiple Choice

Obie operates Pizza Place. Obie hires Qua to take and fill customers' orders at an hourly wage of $15.00, plus tips. Obie and Qua are

• A) not partners, because Qua does not have an ownership interest or management rights in Pizza Place.
• B) not partners, because the pay includes an hourly wage.
• C) not partners, because the pay includes tips.
• D) partners in a partnership.

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Definitions:

Task Identity

The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work, contributing to a sense of accomplishment.

Hygiene Factor

A concept from Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory that refers to environmental conditions—such as salary, company policies, and work conditions—that can prevent job dissatisfaction but do not necessarily increase job satisfaction.

Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Model

A theory that distinguishes between motivational factors that can increase job satisfaction and hygiene factors that can prevent dissatisfaction but not necessarily increase satisfaction.

Job Characteristics Model

A framework that suggests jobs can be designed to enhance work motivation, satisfaction, and performance by focusing on five core dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.