Research Has Shown That the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Absence

question 85

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that the relationship between job satisfaction and absence is not a very strong one.It has been suggested that this may be because

• A)job satisfaction and absenteeism are truly not related.
• B)those individuals who are truly dissatisfied with their jobs will usually quit rather be absent a lot.
• C)absence from work results from many other factors other than low job satisfaction.
• D)psychologists have not developed a valid measure of job satisfaction.

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