Alex Wants to Apply the Job Characteristics Model to Her

question 3

Multiple Choice

Alex wants to apply the job characteristics model to her employees' work.She plans to sit down with each employee and describe how the employee's job impacts the organization and brings in customers.Alex is trying to change the ________ of the jobs.

• A)skill variety
• B)autonomy
• C)task significance
• D)feedback
• E)skill level

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Definitions:

Instrumental Communication

Involves sending messages that are means to an end.

Role Conflict

Role conflict occurs when an individual faces incompatible demands or expectations from multiple roles they occupy in society, leading to stress and difficulty in fulfilling these diverse obligations.

Statuses

Refers to the social positions that an individual occupies, such as being a student, parent, or teacher, which come with specific roles and expectations.

Role Demands

The expectations and responsibilities that come with a particular social role or position.