When Introducing Job Changes, Managers Must Consider All of the Following

question 105

Multiple Choice

When introducing job changes, managers must consider all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the total work environment within which the job exists.
• B) whether the job changes require adjustments in other organizational components.
• C) how to limit what employees know about the changes.
• D) whether workers have, or can easily obtain, the newly required skills.
• E) who will design the changes.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring roughly between the ages of 2 and 7, characterized by symbolic thought and egocentrism.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Language Learning

The process of acquiring the ability to comprehend and communicate within a language system, typically occurring in human early development and through exposure to the language.

A-not-B Effect

A cognitive error observed in young children where they will search for an object in a location where it was previously found (location A) rather than its new location (location B), even after they see it moved.