Which of the Following Statements with Respect to the Relationship

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with respect to the relationship between satisfaction and performance is false?

• 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:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not fluctuate with changes in production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Annual Financial Advantage

Describes the financial benefit or gain achieved by an entity over the course of a fiscal year, encompassing all revenue streams and savings.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of business activity.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in total directly and proportionately with changes in the activity level or volume of output.