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JMatthes

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The job characteristic model fails to consider the role ________ plays in employee motivation.
 
  A) job design
  B) meaningfulness
  C) social support
  D) growth need
  E) responsibility

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Which of the following statements is true regarding a bureaucracy?
 
  A) Bureaucracies are characterized by a low degree of formalization.
  B) Bureaucracy is an ideal organizational design for those organizations that operate under highly uncertain conditions.
  C) Typically, bureaucracies have wider spans of control.
  D) Bureaucracies can get by with less talented middle- and lower-level managers.
  E) Bureaucracies encourage employee empowerment.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) The job characteristics model is relatively individualistic in nature as it considers only the relationship between the employee and his or her work and does not consider social aspects. Policies such as job rotation, worker empowerment, and employee participation have positive effects on productivity, at least partially because they encourage more communication and a positive social environment. Some social characteristics that improve job performance include interdependence, social support, and interactions with other people outside work. Social interactions are strongly related to positive moods and give employees more opportunities to clarify their work role and how well they are performing. Social support gives employees greater opportunities to obtain assistance with their work.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Bureaucracies can get by with less talentedand, hence, less costlymiddle- and lower-level managers. Rules and regulations substitute for managerial discretion. Standardized operations and high formalization allow decision making to be centralized. There is little need for innovative and experienced decision makers below the level of senior executives.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 6, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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:D TYSM

 

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