Activity Instructions

Using your textbook and other sources as references, thoughtfully and completely answer the following questions in a well$-$organized academic essay:

How can you use the job characteristics model $($JCM$)$ to redesign the job of the trash collector to be internally motivating?

Assume That the trash collection job is not internally motivating. Identify areas where you can strengthen the job's core characteristics and give specific examples.

Is it possible to redesign the very specialized job of a garbage collector to make it more satisfying? Is such a redesign feasible? In other words, do you redesign the job or keep it as is$?$ Explain your reasoning.

At the end of your submission, include a brief Design Statement explaining the process and tools you used to develop your work. Your statement should be about a paragraph or so$,$ in your own words $($rather than formally written$),$ and unique to this assignment.

Why are we asking for this? Find out more about Design Statements.