Dashay is an emergency medical technician. Yesterday she was called to an emergency in a home where a man suffered a heart attack. She was able to resuscitate the man, and while her partners were transporting him to the ambulance she spent 10 minutes calming the 12 year old daughter, who was at home alone with the father. Although exhausted at the end of the day, Dashay felt very good about the father's prognosis and celebrated with a dinner out. Based on this description, it's safe to say that Dashay's job is high in which job characteristic?
A) task identity
B) feedback
C) autonomy
D) task significance
E) skill variety

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The job characteristic that best fits Dashay's situation is task significance, which refers to the degree to which a job has a substantial impact on others' lives. In this case, Dashay was able to resuscitate the man and also comfort the daughter, which had a significant impact on their lives. While the other job characteristics may also apply to her job as an emergency medical technician, they are not as clearly demonstrated in this particular scenario.

Dashay Is an Emergency Medical Technician