Your Fellow Employees Have a Terrible Work Situation

question 139

Multiple Choice

Your fellow employees have a terrible work situation. They work in an old, run-down building with a very old air conditioning system. The work itself is tedious and the supervisor is rarely available and only shows up to tell people off for production shortfalls. Nobody has received a promotion in two years. The work is boring, repetitious, and unrewarding. You have decided to try to apply Herzberg's two-factor theory.
-Which of the following statements would likely be true?

• A) Fixing the conditions that make the employees dissatisfied will not make them satisfied.
• B) The major reason for dissatisfaction is probably the nature of the work itself.
• C) When the working conditions are improved, employees will be satisfied.
• D) Employees are dissatisfied due to lack of recognition.
• E) The relationship with the supervisor is a motivation factor.

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