Match One of the Following with the Examples in the Following

question 72

Multiple Choice

Match one of the following with the examples in the following questions :
-Jonathan took up golf because his fellow executives all played, and his wife Cheryl started taking walks because her friends in the neighbourhood go on walks.

• A)positive reinforcement
• B)negative reinforcement
• C)extinction
• D)punishment
• E)modeling

Understand the historical changes and reforms in federal employment and political participation of employees.

Learn the functions and operations of bureaucratic agencies within the federal government.

Differentiate between political appointees and civil servants, including how they obtain their jobs.

Analyze the reasons behind the unresponsiveness of the bureaucracy to presidential directives.

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Definitions:

Employees' Attitudes

The overall feelings, beliefs, and behaviors that employees exhibit towards their job, work environment, and organization.

Hackman-Oldham's Model

Hackman-Oldham's Model is a theory of job design that emphasizes the importance of certain job characteristics in enhancing employee motivation and satisfaction.

Skill Variety

The opportunity and ability to use numerous different skills in one’s position at work.

Task Identity

The worker's perception of the meaningfulness of a job, often based upon the worker’s permission to start a job and see it through to completion.