Which of the Following Statements with Respect to the Relationship

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with respect to the relationship between satisfaction and performance is NOT correct?

• A)The argument that satisfaction causes performance suggests that managers should make employees happy in order to increase work performance.
• B)The argument that performance causes satisfaction suggests that managers should help workers attain high performance,and as a consequence the workers will be satisfied.
• C)The argument that rewards cause both satisfaction and performance suggests that managers can positively influence both satisfaction and performance by properly allocating rewards.
• D)The argument that rewards cause both satisfaction and performance is the most compelling argument regarding the performance/satisfaction relationship.
• E)Managers should consider satisfaction and performance to be two completely independent work results.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Statement

A statement that is absolute and does not depend on any conditions or variables for its validity.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Discriminated Variable

A specific feature or cue in the environment that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior accordingly.

Consequence

The outcome or result of an action, often considered in terms of its effects or impacts.