The idea behind the job characteristics model is that:
A) Core job characteristics lead directly to job outcomes
B) Critical psychological states are the result of job outcomes
C) Everyone has high growth needs strength
D) The context satisfaction an employee feels is irrelevant
E) Core job characteristics lead to critical psychological states

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The job characteristics model suggests that core job characteristics (such as skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback) lead to critical psychological states (such as experienced meaningfulness of work, experienced responsibility for outcomes, and knowledge of results), which in turn lead to work-related outcomes such as job satisfaction, motivation, and performance. Therefore, option E is the correct choice.

The Idea Behind the Job Characteristics Model Is That