Which Statement BEST Summarizes the Empirical Research on the Job

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST summarizes the empirical research on the job characteristics model?

• A)The theory is difficult to test, and therefore very few studies have been conducted.
• B)A recent meta-analysis suggests that the job characteristics model actually works in the opposite way from that theorized by Hackman and Oldham.
• C)A recent meta-analysis suggests that job characteristics have important influences on motivation, performance, and satisfaction.
• D)A recent review by the APA found that instituting suggestions from the job characteristics model would be highly unethical.

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