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84.Is the level of a person's job depth simply the result of the authority delegated to that person's position?
In many instances, job depth relates to personal influence as well as delegated authority. Thus, an
employee with the same job title who's at the same organizational level as another employee may
possess more, less, or the same amount of job depth because of personal influence.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 06-04 Compare the job design concepts of range and depth.
Topic: Job Designs: Range, Depth, and Relationships
85.Managers can't understand the causes of job performance without considering workers' individual
differences. Name two of those differences.
Per the text, any two of the following: (a) Personality, (b) Needs, (c) Span of attention. Other answers
may also be correct, such as age, culture, language, education level, and so on.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 06-05 Give examples of how managers can influence how employees perceive their jobs.
Topic: The Way People Perceive Their Jobs
86.Identify five steps that management can take to increase the core dimensions of a job, which will, in
turn, increase task variety, identity, and significance.
(1) Combining task elements. (2) Assigning whole pieces of work. (3) Allowing discretion in selection
of work methods. (4) Permitting self-paced control. (5) Opening feedback channels.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 06-06 Explain the differences between job rotation; job enlargement; and job enrichment.
Topic: Increasing Depth in Jobs: Job Enrichment
87.What are the core dimensions in the job characteristics model? Which dimension do you value most
highly now, and why?
The core dimensions in the job characteristics model are: skill variety, task identity, task significance,
autonomy, and feedback. Because people perceive these job characteristics differently, and they have
differing levels of need, student answers will vary.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 06-06 Explain the differences between job rotation; job enlargement; and job enrichment.
Topic: Increasing Depth in Jobs: Job Enrichment