Suppose you are interning with an industrial-organizational (I/O) psychologist. The I/O psychologist is consulting with an automobile factory supervisor to help improve the employee experience. You sit in on an interview in which the plant supervisor shares that he has observed unusually high numbers of his manufacturing employees leaving the assembly plant over the past 3 years. If the I/O psychologist utilizes Robert Karasek's research on occupational stress, which of the following suggestions is he MOST likely to make to the plant supervisor?

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Robert Karasek's research on occupational stress suggests that employees experiencing high job demands and low control over their work experience more stress and are more likely to suffer health problems. Thus, the I/O psychologist is most likely to recommend increasing the control and decision-making power of the manufacturing employees to reduce their stress levels and improve retention rates. Option A increases job demands, which is not recommended, and option B creates unnecessary competition, which is not a solution to the problem of high employee turnover. Option C decreases control and decision-making power, which is counter to Karasek's research.

Suppose You Are Interning with an Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist