Now compare the theory diagram you created with those in the textbook ( Figure 5-7 for job satisfaction, Figure 6-3 for stress, Figure 7-7 for motivation, and Figure 8-7 for trust in supervisor).

How does your diagram compare with those in this textbook (search the boldfaced key terms for any jargon you don’t understand)? Did you leave out some important independent variables or suggest some variables not supported by the academic research summarized in the chapters?

If so, it shows that OB is more than just common sense. LO8