Author Question: Aging of the population, the increasing diversity of the workplace, and the continual migration of ... (Read 29 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Aging of the population, the increasing diversity of the workplace, and the continual migration of people from small towns and rural areas to cities are important economic trends.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Refer to Additional Case 2.4. You anticipate that Dorenda's choices regarding employee motivation will not produce the results she wants because:

Additional Case 2.4
Dorenda owns a small business, and she has asked you for HR advice. Her company has a handful of permanent employees, but the work force consists mainly of contract workers. Dorenda typically employs various contractors for three-month projects. Permanent employees typically quit within one year of being hired.

Dorenda wants to increase her permanent employees' motivation, so she has set general goals for them to meet. She also plans to hire some more permanent employees, but she first wants to determine what skills, knowledge, and abilities job candidates need to have in order to meet specific company needs.

A) the goals lack specificity and employee input.
B) there are too few hygiene factors in comparison to motivators.
C) employees are more motivated in a decentralized organization.
D) the goals are too challenging and frequent feedback creates employee anxiety.