Human Resources - Psychological components of job design

Background:

Effective human resources strategy requires consideration of the psychological components of job design. Five desirable characteristics of job design include:

1. Skill variety

2. Job identity

3. Job significance

4. Autonomy

5. Feedback

Questions for Thought:

1. Did any of these five characteristics exist in a job you have performed?

2. Do you find any of these characteristics more important than others?

3. Glengarry Glen Ross is a somewhat intense story of high pressure real estate sales. However, the jobs portrayed here do bring with them a certain amount of psychological and even physical anxiety? Do you see any of the five desirable characteristics presented in the video clip?