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appyboo · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Distinguish between self-efficacy and self-esteem. What steps can organizations take to boost the self-esteem of their employees?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Telecommuting involves

A) restricting the personal use of the Internet and e-mail. B) using electronic equipment to permit conferences to be held at remote locations. C) permitting employees to choose what hours they will work. D) using communications technology to enable work to be performed from remote locations.

sabina576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Self-efficacy is a persons belief in his or her own capacity to perform a task. It involves beliefs about ones competence and is a predictor of peoples work behavior. Self-esteem is the extent to which people hold positive or negative views about themselves. It is related to feelings of self-worth. People with low self-esteem tend to be less successful in work-related activities. An organization can boost and maintain the self-esteem of its employees by making people feel valuable, competent, more secure, and empowered.

Answer to Question 2

D