Which One of the Following Statements Has Been Cited as a Weakness

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements has been cited as a weakness of the job characteristics theory?

• A) Guidelines for implementation are too specific.
• B) All changes to a job must occur simultaneously.
• C) The role of individual differences frequently has not been supported by scientific research.
• D) The theory assumes that job characteristics are unpredictable and inconsistent.
• E) One application of the theory found that absenteeism and turnover actually increased.

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

DNA Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA, consisting of adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, which encode the genetic information.

Gene Mutation

Altered gene whose sequence of bases differs from the original sequence.

Founder Effect

A genetic phenomenon that occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals, leading to a reduced genetic diversity.