According to a 2011 Survey, Many Workers in Qtopia Inc

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to a 2011 survey, many workers in Qtopia Inc. are dissatisfied with their jobs. The survey revealed that most of the dissatisfied workers believe that they have very little control over their job assignments. Therefore, to increase workers' job satisfaction, Boris, a production manager, feels they need to only concentrate on changing the dissatisfied workers' beliefs regarding the degree of control they have over their job assignments. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the conclusion made by Boris?

• A) Many dissatisfied workers feel that their wages are too low and working conditions are unsatisfactory.
• B) The number of workers in Qtopia Inc. who are satisfied with their jobs is greater than the number of workers who are dissatisfied.
• C) The workers in Qtopia Inc. are more dissatisfied than workers in other companies.
• D) Qtopia Inc. was included in a popular magazine's list of 100 best companies to work for, in its 2008 edition.
• E) The workers in the company who are satisfied with their jobs believe that they have sufficient control over their job assignments.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioural Assessment

Evaluation process that examines thought and behavior patterns to address psychological issues.

Test-retest Reliability

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Internal Consistency

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