Your Manager Has Just Informed Your Department That a New

question 36

Multiple Choice

Your manager has just informed your department that a new directive has created the formation of autonomous work teams at your place of employment.He claims that these groups will benefit employees and the organization since job satisfaction and job performance will increase.Does the research on autonomous work teams support his statements?

• A)Yes,because even if job performance does not improve,the organization generally becomes more efficient.
• B)Yes,but only if you are employed at a nonmanufacturing organization.
• C)No,but only if you are employed at a manufacturing organization.
• D)No,because even if job performance does improve,the organization generally becomes less efficient because of the need to pay supervisors overtime.

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