Which of the following explains Hackman and Oldham's theory of how the job characteristics model affects three critical psychological states?
A) The more employees are given more work responsibility, the more frustrated they become because they know that they will never get additional remuneration for it.
B) The more employees feel that they are responsible for work outcomes and how it affects his/her position in the company, the less motivating work becomes.
C) The more employees feel that they are being used efficiently by the company, the more their expectation of better compensation and higher position rises.
D) The more employees feel that they are responsible for work outcomes and responsible for knowing how those outcomes affect others, the more motivating their work becomes.

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Hackman and Oldham argue that these five job characteristics affect an employee's motivation because they affect three critical psychological states. The more employees feel that their work is meaningful and that they are responsible for work outcomes and responsible for knowing how those outcomes affect others, the more motivating work becomes and the more likely employees are to be satisfied and to perform at a high level.

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