A chief who empowers employees increases their

• A. Job interest
• B. Provide immediate feedback
• C. EAP for drug problem
• D. Maintain eye contact

Answer: (A)

Empowerment boosts intrinsic motivation by giving people autonomy, responsibility, and a sense that their decisions shape outcomes. When a chief entrusts employees with real authority and support to act on their ideas, they feel ownership over the work. That sense of autonomy and impact makes tasks more interesting and engaging, so they search for challenges, think creatively, and invest more effort. In short, empowerment directly fuels job interest because people see their work as meaningful and within their control.

Providing immediate feedback, while valuable for performance and adjustment, does not by itself increase the level of interest or passion for the job in the same way empowerment does. An employee assistance program helps with well-being and personal issues, not specifically with elevating engagement in everyday duties. Maintaining eye contact is a communication skill that supports trust and rapport but doesn’t inherently raise how interesting the job feels.