Elaine Is Very Good at What She Does, but She

question 74

Multiple Choice

Elaine is very good at what she does, but she is constantly stressed by internal deadlines to co-workers, obligatory meetings, and time lost in unrelated idle cubicle chatter. Today, after a meeting with her supervisor, she has been given more responsibility for her work, is able to set her own deadlines, decline attendance to various department meetings, and telecommute two days a week. Elaine's boss is using which of the following organizational strategies to reduce her stress?

• A) job redesign
• B) organizational communication
• C) employee involvement
• D) organizational development
• E) wellness

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Interaction Effect

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