The Top Management of an Organization Called All the Departmental

question 55

Multiple Choice

The top management of an organization called all the departmental heads for a meeting to discuss the strategies the company could adopt to stabilize its market value during a recession. After the meeting, the departmental heads informed the employees that they needed to work for an extra hour each day and that all other perks would be limited. However, the heads held back the information that the top management had also decided to downsize the workforce if conditions did not stabilize. In this scenario, the departmental heads represent the

• A) primary audience.
• B) watchdog audience.
• C) secondary audience.
• D) gatekeepers.
• E) watchkeepers.

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Definitions:

Work Design Characteristics

Elements and features of how jobs are structured and organized that influence employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance.

Motivational Characteristics

Traits or factors that drive an individual's behavior and efforts towards achieving certain goals or tasks.

Task Characteristics

Attributes or aspects that define the nature of a task, including complexity, variety, autonomy, and significance.

Social Characteristics

The attributes that define and differentiate individuals in a society, including age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among others.