After working at an unfulfilling job for a few years, Ephraim is searc

QUESTION

After working at an unfulfilling job for a few years, Ephraim is searching for a new position. He is excited about different challenges and knows that one important factor that motivates him is the level of discretion his job provides.

Ephraim is referring to which core job characteristic under job enrichment theory?
A) task identity
B) autonomy
C) task significance
D) feedback
E) skill variety

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Autonomy is the extent to which a job allows an employee to make choices about scheduling different tasks and deciding how to perform them.