The Board of Directors Overseeing an Organization Is Responsible for

question 107

Multiple Choice

The board of directors overseeing an organization is responsible for

• A)selecting the CEO.
• B)determining the firm's strategic direction.
• C)assuring ethical and legal conduct.
• D)reviewing financial performance.
• E)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Model

Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Model is a theory that distinguishes between motivators, which can increase job satisfaction, and hygiene factors, which, if absent, can lead to dissatisfaction but not necessarily enhance satisfaction if present.

Motivator

An element that drives or encourages an individual or group to take action or to perform in a certain way, either through internal desire or external incentive.

Job Characteristics Model

A theoretical framework suggesting that job satisfaction is influenced by five core dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Critical Psychological States

Essential mental conditions believed to affect an individual's motivation and effectiveness in a work setting.