Within the context of the job characteristics model,a company's intranet linking all the R&D scientists,allowing them to post their ideas and propose solutions at any hour of the day,whether at the office,at home,or on the road,is an example of ________.
A) autonomy
B) task significance
C) skill variety
D) task identity

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Autonomy refers to the degree to which employees have freedom, independence, and discretion in scheduling their work, determining the procedures to be used, and making decisions related to their work. Allowing R&D scientists to post their ideas and propose solutions at any hour of the day, whether at the office, at home, or on the road, provides them with a high level of autonomy as they have the freedom to work on their ideas and solutions whenever and wherever they want.

Within the Context of the Job Characteristics Model,a Company's Intranet