Which of the Following Statements Is Not True Regarding Organizational

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true regarding organizational approaches to managing stress?

• A) With goal-setting in the organization, individuals perform better when they have specific and challenging goals and receive feedback on their progress toward these goals.
• B) Redesigning jobs to give employees more responsibility, more meaningful work, more autonomy, and increased feedback can reduce stress.
• C) Managers should consider decreasing employee involvement in decision making because evidence clearly shows that decreases in employee empowerment reduce psychological strain.
• D) Increasing formal organizational communication with employees reduces uncertainty.
• E) Some employees need an occasional escape from the pace of their work.

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Definitions:

Strain

A stretched or torn muscle or tendon, often resulting from overuse or injury.

Torticollis

Stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of neck muscles drawing the head to one side with the chin pointing to the other; can be congenital or acquired.

Myocardial Muscle Tissue

The muscle tissue of the heart, responsible for the contraction and relaxation that pumps blood through the body.

Flexor

The muscle of a muscle team that bends a part.