According to Hackman and Oldham's Model of Job Design, the Degree

question 135

Multiple Choice

According to Hackman and Oldham's model of job design, the degree to which a job provides independence and discretion in making decisions refers to

• A) Skill variety.
• B) Task identity.
• C) Meaningfulness.
• D) Autonomy.
• E) Rationalization.

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Definitions:

Mastery Orientation

A belief that success stems from trying hard and that failures are influenced by factors that can be controlled, like effort.

Growth Mindset

Viewing one’s skills and characteristics as malleable or changeable.

Internal Explanations

The attribution of an individual's behavior to internal characteristics or dispositions rather than external circumstances.

Learned Helplessness Orientation

An orientation characterized by a fixed mindset and the attribution of poor performance to internal factors.