A production manager is concerned about the low output levels of his employees. The articles that he read on job performance frequently mentioned four variables as important to job performance: skill required for the job, rewards, motivation, and satisfaction. In several of the articles it was also indicated that only if the rewards were Valent (attractive) to the recipients did motivation, satisfaction, and job performance increase, not otherwise.

Based on the scenario presented, answer the following questions: (2+1+2)

A) Identify the Independent, Dependent, Moderating, and Mediating Variables. Also provide justification for your choice.

B) Create a schematic diagram (i.e., conceptual framework) that depicts the relationships among the variables.

C) Based on the above conceptual framework develops at least four alternate hypotheses