Kendrick's Job Responsibilities Have Recently Been Changed as Part of a Decentralization

question 70

Multiple Choice

Kendrick's job responsibilities have recently been changed as part of a decentralization effort taking place at his office. He has been given the authority to decide when a file's status is to be altered, rather than only altering files at his supervisor's discretion. This is an example of

• A) job enrichment.
• B) task identity.
• C) task significance.
• D) negative reinforcement.
• E) procedural justice.

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Definitions:

Family Nurturing

The process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood within the family context.

Family Structure

The makeup of a family, including the relationships and roles of its members.

Resilient

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness, often referring to emotional or psychological resilience in overcoming challenges.

Rigid

The quality of being inflexible either physically or in thoughts and behaviors, often leading to difficulties in adaptation or tolerance.