Gorgeous Inc., a cosmetics company asked employees to choose the aspects of their job that were very important to their job satisfaction. Their top four choices in decreasing order of importance were compensation, other monetary benefits, job security, and work-life balance. This implies that employees at Gorgeous Inc. get satisfied when:
A)they attain outcomes above expectations.
B)their working conditions improve.
C)they are able to meet their basic needs.
D)their jobs allow for greater value attainment.
E)their job allows for fulfillment of their important work values.

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Need fulfillment models propose that satisfaction is determined by the extent to which the characteristics of a job allow an individual to fulfill his or her needs. The employees at Gorgeous Inc. get satisfied when they are provided with compensation, other monetary benefits, job security, and work-life balance. Of these, the two most important aspects-compensation and other monetary benefits are directly related to employees' ability to meet a variety of basic needs.