Question

According to the videos, which of the following statements is not a feature of Karasek's (1979) Job Demands-Control model of job stress:

A) High job demands combined with low control lead to high stress
B) High job demands combined with high control lead to high stress
C) Low job demands combined with high control lead to low stress
D) Low job demands combined with low control lead to low stress

Answer 1

Karasek's Job Demands-Control model of job stress indicates that high stress is not due to high demands combined with high control, but rather due to high demands combined with low control or low demands combined with low control.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Karasek's Job Demands-Control model of job stress, B) High job demands combined with high control lead to high stress is not a feature of the model. The correct features are: A) High job demands combined with low control lead to high stress, C) Low job demands combined with high control lead to low stress, and D) Low job demands combined with low control lead to low stress. This model suggests that job satisfaction and employee health can be impacted by the level of control and job demands experienced by the worker.