Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 11

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Changing Jobs (Scenario)
Marty sat in his favourite chair at home and pondered his work situation. The funding in his division had been cut by 25 percent, but the production goals were 10 percent higher! Something had to change, and he knew it was his job to figure out how to make the goals achievable. He decided to try to improve the way that tasks are combined into each job. First, he needed to know how many tasks there were to each job and how frequently each task was repeated. He also knew that because of the funding cut, people were going to be asked to expand their jobs horizontally. But he also felt that to balance this he should expand the jobs vertically by adding planning and evaluating responsibilities. Together, even though the employees were clearly being asked to contribute more, he felt they would have a greater degree of control over their work. Neither managers nor employees looked forward to this coming year, but it was "do or die" situation!
-Which of the following terms best describes the way tasks are combined to form complete jobs?

• A) job enlargement
• B) job scope
• C) job enrichment
• D) job design
• E) job depth

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Definitions:

Traditional Mental Set

A fixed way of thinking about objects and activities.

Idea Quota

A predetermined number of ideas or creative outputs that an individual or team aims to produce within a specific timeframe.

Enhancing Creativity

The process of fostering an environment or using techniques that encourage the generation of new and innovative ideas or solutions.

Environmental Conditions

The various physical and biological factors that compose the surroundings in which an organism operates.