Scott Larder was hired by Streamliner Co.to review and evaluate its organizational structure and how jobs are designed within the company.The Streamliner management team was very concerned about ensuring that the organization operated as efficiently and effectively as possible,resulting in maximum profitability for stakeholders.However,turnover of employees was quite high,and exit interviews indicated that employees felt that jobs were too narrow in focus and therefore,boring.
-Streamliner Co.'s attempt to operate as efficiently as possible is an
A)organizational consideration of job design
B)ergonomic consideration of job design
C)employee consideration of job design
D)environmental (societal)consideration of job design
E)considered the same as task identity for job analysis purposes

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The concern with operating as efficiently and effectively as possible reflects an organizational consideration of job design. The focus on maximizing profitability for stakeholders further emphasizes the importance of creating a structured and optimized work environment. The issue of high turnover rates and employee dissatisfaction suggests that the current job design may not be meeting employee needs and should be reviewed and potentially redesigned to better engage and retain employees.

Scott Larder Was Hired by Streamliner Co