Job Enrichment Increases the Degree to Which the Worker Controls

question 92

Multiple Choice

Job enrichment increases the degree to which the worker controls the ________.

• A) planning, execution, and evaluation of his or her work
• B) planning, execution, and evaluation of company plans
• C) horizontal integration of his or her tasks
• D) feedback that a worker receives from his or her supervisor and peers
• E) evaluation of his or her peers

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Definitions:

Drive Theory

Zajonc’s theory that the physical presence of members of the same species instinctively causes arousal that motivates performance of habitual behaviour patterns.

Social Facilitation

The phenomenon that people perform tasks better or more efficiently in the presence of others than when alone.

Social Inhibition

The tendency for individuals to perform differently, usually worse, when in the presence of others than when alone.

Distraction/Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that the presence of conflicting stimuli or distractions can impair cognitive performance and decision-making processes.