A Management Tool (Scenario)

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A Management Tool (Scenario)
The managers wanted and needed something they could actually use as a tool for redesigning the jobs in their departments. They had now sat through four days of management training, but so far, with all of the fancy theories, they had not received any specific guidance in this area. Finally, on the last day of the training, they learned about the job characteristics model.
Sure, it still had all of the theory and other academic jargon, but it also provided some specific steps to help improve the core job dimensions.
-The model also suggests that ________will increase employee "ownership" of the work and help them view their work as meaningful.

• A) establishing client relationships
• B) expanding jobs vertically
• C) creating natural work units
• D) combining tasks

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Definitions:

Blinking

A rapid closing and opening of the eyelids, which serves as a protective mechanism for the eyes by helping to keep them moist and free from irritants.

Meat Powder

Often referenced in classical conditioning experiments, particularly those conducted by Ivan Pavlov, as a stimulus for eliciting salivation in dogs.

Salivation

The secretion of saliva, which can be stimulated by the sight, smell, or thought of food, aiding in digestion and oral hygiene.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus; in classical conditioning, it is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.