TENTH EDITION TEST BANK DISTINCTION
LEVEL ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2026
◉ 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) 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
, ◉ With reference to the job characteristics model, which of the
following defines task identity?
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.Answer: E) 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
◉ Adam Sears is an assembly line employee with Swenson Motors.
Though Adam is popular
among his supervisors and colleagues, Adam experiences low morale
and lack of motivation. He
feels frustrated that his job is restricted to fixing nuts and bolts on the car
parts. He fears that he