Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 98

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!
-Asking people to expand their jobs horizontally is a design strategy known as job __________.

• A) enlargement
• B) scope
• C) enrichment
• D) extension
• E) depth

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Definitions:

Mindfulness

A moment-to-moment present awareness with an attitude on non-judgment, acceptance, and openness. Mindfulness meditative practices are effective in reducing psychological and physical symptoms or perceptions of stress.

Tolerate Uncertain

The ability to remain calm and functional despite not knowing outcomes or having incomplete information.

Autonomic Physiological Functions

Bodily functions that are not consciously controlled, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches patients to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, like heart rate or blood pressure, through monitoring and feedback.