Which statement BEST summarizes the empirical research on the job characteristics model?
A) The theory is difficult to test, and therefore very few studies have been conducted.
B) A recent meta-analysis suggests that the job characteristics model actually works in the opposite way from that theorized by Hackman and Oldham.
C) A recent meta-analysis suggests that job characteristics have important influences on motivation, performance, and satisfaction.
D) A recent review by the APA found that instituting suggestions from the job characteristics model would be highly unethical.
Answer: C) A recent meta-analysis suggests that job characteristics have important influences on motivation, performance, and satisfaction.
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