Additional Case 2.4 Dorenda Owns a Small Business, and She Has Asked You

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Additional Case 2.4
Dorenda owns a small business, and she has asked you for HR advice. Her company has a handful of permanent employees, but the work force consists mainly of contract workers. Dorenda typically employs various contractors for three-month projects. Permanent employees typically quit within one year of being hired.
Dorenda wants to increase her permanent employees' motivation, so she has set general goals for them to meet. She also plans to hire some more permanent employees, but she first wants to determine what skills, knowledge, and abilities job candidates need to have in order to meet specific company needs.
-Refer to Additional Case 2.4.You anticipate that Dorenda's choices regarding employee motivation will not produce the results she wants because:

• A) the goals lack specificity and employee input.
• B) there are too few hygiene factors in comparison to motivators.
• C) employees are more motivated in a decentralized organization.
• D) the goals are too challenging and frequent feedback creates employee anxiety.

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