Organizational Behavior class. Motivation module.

Job Characteristics Model (JCM): Motivating Employees Through Job Design The Job Characteristics model is noteworthy for its emphasis on the relationship between core job characteristics (such as feedback and autonomy) and key job outcomes such as job satisfaction and performance effectiveness. Please use this model to evaluate the design and motivating potential of your own job. How would you rate your job on each of the five core job characteristics? High? Medium? Low? Please provide illustrations to explain your ratings! 1. In your view, what impact do the five core job characteristics have on your ability to perform your job? 2. What impact do they have on your satisfaction with the job? 3. From this analysis, what can you conclude about the relationship between job design and motivation? Between job performance? Between job design and job attitudes