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PAGE 41 Copyright ? 2019 Pearson Education, Inc. Organizational Behavior, 18e (Robbins) Chapter 8 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 1) Job design is defined as the ________. A) degree to which the job rewards competence B) way the elements in a job are organized C) degree to which the job contributes to profit margins D) degree of decision-making power with the immediate superiors E) way the job is evaluated in terms of its relative worth to other jobs Answer: B Explanation: Job design is defined as the way the elements in a job are organized. LO: 8.1: Describe how the job characteristics model motivates by changing the work environment. Difficulty: Easy Quest. Category: Concept 2) With reference to the job characteristics model, which of the following defines skill variety? A) the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work B) the degree to which work activities generate direct and clear information about performance C) the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure D) the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people E) the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities tapping different abilities Answer: E Explanation: The job characteristics model (JCM) describes jobs in terms of five core job dimensions: skill variety, the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities; task identity, the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work; task significance, the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people; autonomy, the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling; and feedback, the degree to which carrying out work activities generates direct and clear information about performance. LO: 8.1: Describe how the job characteristics model motivates by changing the work environment. Difficulty: Easy Quest. Category: Concept 3)