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sheilaspns

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According to the job characteristics model, task significance is the degree to which ________.
 
  A) a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
  B) a job generates direct and clear information about performance
  C) a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling work and determining its procedure
  D) a job bears an impact on the lives or work of other people
  E) a job requires a variety of different activities

Question 2

Describe the nominal group technique.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) Task significance is the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people.

Answer to Question 2

The nominal group technique restricts discussion or interpersonal communication during the decision-making process. Group members are all physically present, as in a traditional committee meeting, but they operate independently. Specifically, a problem is presented and then the group takes the following steps:
1. Members meet as a group, but before any discussion takes place, each independently writes down ideas on the problem.
2. After this silent period, each member presents one idea to the group. No discussion takes place until all ideas have been presented and recorded.
3. The group discusses the ideas for clarity and evaluates them.
4. Each group member silently and independently rank-orders the ideas. The idea with the highest aggregate ranking determines the final decision.



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