Break the class into groups of three to five.
8-8. As a group, consider each of the five job characteristics (skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback). Then, write down jobs that have high levels of each characteristic (if you can think of jobs that have high levels of multiple characteristics, note those as well). Do you think the jobs you identified are high or low paying? Why?
8-9. Next, write down jobs that have low levels of each characteristic (and if you can think of jobs that
have low levels of multiple characteristics, note those as well.) Do you think the jobs you identified
are high or low paying? Why?
8-10. For those jobs you identified as having low levels of job characteristics, come up with some strategies to increase them. Be specific in your recommendations. Discuss these with the class.