How Do Growth Needs Relate to the Job Characteristics Model

question 27

Multiple Choice

How do growth needs relate to the job characteristics model?

• A) Growth needs are the critical psychological state resulting from skill variety and task identity
• B) High growth needs are one of the psychological states in the job characteristics model
• C) Job enrichment might motivate those with high growth needs more than those with low growth needs,but recent studies suggest this relationship is weak,at best
• D) Growth needs increase with the level of autonomy offered in the job

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Definitions:

Economically Inefficient

A situation where resources are not used in the most productive way, leading to wasted potential output or outcomes.

Profit-Maximizing Output

The level of production at which a business achieves the highest possible profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the increase in income generated from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service, crucial for determining the optimal level of output for a firm.

Marginal Cost

The rise in costs related to the production of one more unit of a good or service.