Robert, a manager, decides to design jobs based on the principles of motivational approach. If he does not balance them with some traits of the mechanistic approach, he will see minimal impact on _____.
A)job satisfaction
B)employee engagement
C)efficiency of production
D)employee retention
E)leadership skills of employees

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The motivational and mechanistic approaches are negatively related to each other, suggesting that designing jobs to maximize efficiency very likely results in a lower motivational component to those jobs. By carefully and simultaneously attending to both efficiency and satisfaction aspects of job redesign, managers can sometimes achieve the best of both worlds.

Robert, a Manager, Decides to Design Jobs Based on the Principles