Question

Assume is a design manager for a production company. he independently assigns teams, chooses projects, researches trends, and is able to work from home two to three days a week. he provides a status report to the design director once a month. based on this description, it's safe to say that job is high in which job characteristic?
a. task significance
b. feedback
c. skill variety
d. autonomy
e. task identity

Answer 1

The answer is D.autonomy.  Autonomy in management is the art of allowing a great deal of freedom to make choices in the work place. A manager who grants an employee autonomy generally outlines the goal of a project but allows the employee to decide the best way to achieve that goal. For example in our case Assume and the company works in autonomy such that he can work from home and get the work delivered to the design director.