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1.Of the five factors of job design, which do you believe is most important and why? Be specific with identifying the factor and explaining your answer.

2.Think back to a job you have had in the past or the job you currently hold and explain what you believe could add enrichment to the position. Give details and examples to support your answer.

3.As a manager, is there any situation where job enrichment would not be a strategy effective in motivating an employee? Give a scenario where you would recommend avoiding the use of this technique. Be specific with your example.

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Job Enrichment is discussed very comprehensively in this explanation is examined. Five factors of job design are provided.

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1. Of the five factors of job design, which do you believe is most important and why? Be specific with identifying the factor and explaining your answer.
Task identity is the most important factor. This means enabling a person or a team to perform a job from start to finish. This is the most important factor because when the task is completed, the person/team that has done the job feels proud about it. Also, there is no doubt about who has done the job. The employees feel motivated because they feel that they will be fairly rewarded for the job.

2. Think back to a job you have had in the past or the job you currently hold and explain what you believe could add enrichment to the position. ...

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