Job design is used when a manager suspects that the type of work an employee performs or characteristics of the work are causing motivational problems. Job design, also referred to as job redesign, refers to "any set of activities that invol alteration of specific jobs or interdependent systems of jobs with the intent of improving the quality of the employee's and their on$-$the$-$job productivity." Employees today are often proactive in their role of job design. Some workers use th approach to job design known as job crafting, which involves the worker making changes to their task or relational bou than the manager. Others may end up with a "middle ground". approach known as idiosyncratic deals; or l$-$deals. I$-$deals individual employee negotiating the terms of their work for themselves. In this exercise, you are asked to identify the m approaches to job d$$sign$.$

For this activity, first rollover the name of each motivational approach to job design and read the description. Next, drag and drop the various motivational approaches into the correct spot on the chart that corresponds with the appropriate technique.