Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Job

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the job characteristics model?

• A) According to the job characteristics model, the narrower the range of skills required, the more meaningful the work is likely to be to the employee.
• B) According to the job characteristics model, lower task identity contributes to the sense of meaning in work.
• C) According to the job characteristics model, autonomy is one of the three critical psychological states that determine motivation, performance, and other outcomes.
• D) According to the job characteristics model, employees with little growth needs respond most dramatically to improvements in job dimensions.
• E) According to the job characteristics model, experienced meaningfulness of the work is a measure of how much employees care about the jobs they are doing.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Refers to products that a company holds in stock with the intention of selling them to customers. It is a current asset on the balance sheet.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production or purchase of the goods sold by a company during a given period.

Supplies

Materials and items that are used in the day-to-day operations of a business but which do not form part of the final product.

Freight-in

Freight-in refers to the shipping cost associated with getting goods from the supplier to their location, which is part of the inventory cost.