The manager at a construction site observes that he is spending a great deal of time interviewing prospective employees. This is due to the large amount of absenteeism and turnover among his skilled workers. On questioning exiting employees he discovers that many of them quit because they feel the work place is too dangerous. In particular, several foremen have stated that the need to get the job done quickly is more important than a few rules, and have gone as far as to mock the courage of workers who question this attitude.
-What is not a dependent variable that the manager wishes to resolve in this case?
A) turnover
B) absenteeism
C) productivity
D) job satisfaction
E) the skill level of his workers

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The skill level of the workers is not mentioned as a variable causing the high turnover and absenteeism rates. Therefore, it is not a variable that the manager needs to resolve in this case. The other four choices (turnover, absenteeism, productivity, and job satisfaction) are all mentioned as issues that the manager needs to address.

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