Why Is It Often Difficult for an Employee to Assume

question 106

Multiple Choice

Why is it often difficult for an employee to assume the role of whistleblower?

• A) because managers have such broad spans of management
• B) because employees fear that they will be punished
• C) because of organizational decentralization
• D) because of employee empowerment
• E) because of the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines

Recognize the impact of observation on employee productivity, specifically the Hawthorne effect.

Identify the components of job specification and analysis.

Understand the average working hours of American workers and the implications for workplace productivity and lifestyle.

Recognize the scope of work and specialties within industrial-organizational psychology, including personnel selection and occupational health.

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