Module $2$ includes five discussion questions. Please read the instructions carefully for each question.

$[$Chapter $4]$ Please analyze your current $($or previous$)$ job characteristics based on the five components of the job characteristics theory. How is it related to your job satisfaction?

$[$Chapter $4]$ Please check the definition of emotional labor from the textbook and chapter $4$ lecture. Does your job require high emotional labor? Or does it not require emotional labor? Why do you think your job requires more $($or less$)$ emotional labor than other job titles?

$[$Chapter $5]$ How do you manage stress? Please share your stress management strategies with your classmates.

$[$Chapter $6]$ Which of the outcomes from the textbook will give you more motivation? Are you more attracted to extrinsic outcomes or intrinsic outcomes?

$[$Chapter $6]$ Please think of any outcomes that you get from your current $($or previous$)$ workplace. Did you feel that you are equitably treated according to equity theory? How do you respond when you experience overreward or underreward?

$($Optional$)$ Complete the Connect activities on Stress for extra credits $(5$ points$).$

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Instructions:

For Question $1,$ please check textbook Figure $4-3($Job Characteristics Theory$)$ for five components of the job characteristics theory $($i$.$e$.,$ variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback$),$ and discuss how job characteristics are related to your job satisfaction.

For Question $2,$ please think about your emotional labor level. Try to compare with other job titles $($e$.$g$.,$ Lawyer, Social worker, Registered nurse, Librarian, Police officer, Dental hygienist, etc.$).$ Please compare your emotional labor level with any other job titles you can think about and share why your job has more $($or less$)$ emotional labor than other jobs.$$

For Question $3,$ please share your stress management strategies with others.

For Questions $4$ and $5,$ please check textbook table $6-2($Extrinsic and intrinsic outcomes$)$ and table $6-5($Some outcomes and inputs considered by Equity Theory$)$ before you think about your answer, and share your thoughts.

Question $6$ is an option. If you'd like to get some extra credits, complete the Connect activity. Three attempts are allowed. I will use the best score. It will be helpful for the course letter grade at the end of the semester, especially when the student is at the borderline $($i$.$e$.,$ a course total of $89\%$ can be moved to A$,79\%$ can be moved to B$).$

Please post your initial response by Wednesday $23$:$59($Eastern Time$),$ and comment on the posts of three classmates by Sunday $23$:$59($Eastern Time$).$

Extra Credit: If you create your initial response by Day $3,$ there will be $3$ points. If you actively participate in the discussion $($e$.$g$.,$ respond to four or more postings with good quality comments$),$ I will add some extra credits up to $5$ points. You can see it in a separate row on your grades rubric page $($Discussion Extra credit$).$ It will be directly reflected in your course total grade each week.