James Is an Employee at a Specialty Hospital

question 14

Multiple Choice

James is an employee at a specialty hospital.His job duties vary from day to day in any given week.On Mondays, he reviews and files patient charts.On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he collects lab specimens from patients.On Wednesdays, he enters lab results into the computer database and on Fridays, he does insurance paperwork.Which of the following motivational approaches to the redesign of work is being exemplified in this scenario?

• A) Job enrichment
• B) Job enlargement
• C) Job characteristics
• D) Personality-job fit
• E) Job rotation

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Definitions:

Osteoclast

A type of bone cell responsible for the resorption, or breakdown, of bone tissue, which is a part of the process of bone remodelling.

Chondroblast

Cartilage-producing cell.

Fibroblast

Spindle-shaped or stellate cells that form connective tissue.

Osteocyte

A mature bone cell encased in bone matrix, playing an essential role in bone maintenance, mineral homeostasis, and repair.