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:

Objective Morality

The concept that certain acts are universally right or wrong, independent of human opinion or beliefs.

Moral Realism

The philosophical position that ethical statements are objectively true or false and that moral facts exist independently of our perception of them.

Heritability

The degree to which the variations in a trait from one person to another can be attributed to genetic factors.

Hypersensitivity

An exaggerated or inappropriate response by the immune system to a substance that is normally harmless.