Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285861982
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 6DQ
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To determine: Some factors that might explain the decline in job satisfaction levels from 61% to 45% and if it is possible for managers to reverse the trend.
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Surveys by the Conference Board show that job
satisfaction has declined from 61 percent of people
surveyed in 1987 to 50 percent in 2013, and one
workplace analyst has said a high level of dissatisfaction
is "the new normal.What are some factors that might
explain this decline in satisfaction levels? Do you think
it is possible for managers to reverse the trend? Discuss.
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Question:
Access the attitudes of the employees you have observed recently and categorize them into three attitudes as predictions of behavior.
Note: Definitions of the predictions of behavior are attached above
Please make sure the employees belong to the healthcare industry
What is an effective way for a manager to balance the need for supporting employee morale with the need for establishing discipline and authority?
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