Elaine is very good at what she does, but she is constantly ...

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Elaine is very good at what she does, but she is constantly stressed by internal deadlines assigned 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) process reengineering

Question 2

Organizationally supported programs that focus on the employee's total physical and mental condition, such as helping them quit smoking or control alcohol use, are called ________ programs.
 
  A) job redesign
  B) relaxation
  C) employee involvement
  D) organizational development
  E) wellness

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Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Elaine's boss is redesigning her job. Redesigning jobs to give employees more responsibility, more meaningful work, more autonomy, and increased feedback can reduce stress because these factors give employees greater control over work activities and lessen dependence on others.

Answer to Question 2

E
Explanation: E) Organizationally supported wellness programs provide workshops to help people quit smoking, control alcohol use, lose weight, eat better, and develop a regular exercise program; they focus on the employee's total physical and mental condition.