Jessica is trying to increase the freedom and discretion that employees have in scheduling and planning their work. Based on the job characteristics model, Jessica is trying to increase:
A) task significance.
B) autonomy.
C) task identity.
D) skill variety.

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Autonomy refers to the degree to which employees can control and make decisions about their work independently, which is what Jessica is trying to increase in this scenario. Task significance refers to the impact and meaningfulness of the work, task identity refers to the degree of ownership and completion of a whole task, and skill variety refers to the range of tasks and skills required for the job, none of which are directly related to increasing employee freedom and discretion in scheduling and planning their work.

Jessica Is Trying to Increase the Freedom and Discretion That