Chapter 8: Motivation:

From Concepts to Applications

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Chapter Outline

The job characteristics model

Jobs redesign methods

Alternative work arrangements

Different types of variable-pay programs Flexible benefits

Motivational benefits of intrinsic rewards

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Job Characteristics Model

Motivating Potential Score (MPS)

Identifies the dimensions most in need of redesign

The core dimensions combined into a single predictive index

Average of skill variety, task identity, and task significance multiplied by autonomy and feedback

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Sample Job Diagnostic Survey Profiles

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Chapter Outline

The job characteristics model

Jobs redesign methods

Alternative work arrangements

Different types of variable-pay programs

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Job Redesign

Job Rotation

Job Enrichment

Job Enrichment

Relational Job Design

Alternative Work Arrangements

Flextime

Telecommuting

Social and Physical Context Of Work

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Job Redesign

Job Rotation

Strengths:

reduces boredom, increases motivation

Weaknesses:

creates disruptions,

extra time supervisors and training time

reduced efficiencies.

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Job Redesign

Job EnrichmentThe aim of discussions is to make the course material more relevant to you. You are expected to share your real-life OB experiences examples related to the course material. The forums are open to and visible to everyone in the course. Examples and experiences can come from your current or past jobs; friends and/or family; or from local, national, or international news media. I encourage you to also post links to relevant and interesting articles. If you post a link to an article, provide a brief summary of the article and indicate why it is related to the course.  You need to apply and use the concepts and terminologies in the course in all discussion forums. Proving a narrative of your experiences without demonstrating its relevance to the course concepts is undesirable.
I expect RLEs to come from you and not anyone else. Note that youre required to apply concepts from two (2) chapters. The most points you may obtain is 5 out of 10 if you only discuss concepts from only one chapter.