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Donna Cowan is in charge of Human Resources Development at the Thoroughly Modern Manufacturing Company (TMM). TMM makes "low tech" office products such as file cabinets, computer tables and bulletin boards. The company's CEO recently asked Donna to identify key manufacturing jobs and re-design them in ways that will make them more intrinsically motivating to employees. The CEO's goal is to improve employee job satisfaction and performance, and reduce absenteeism and turnover.

How should Donna proceed? In answering this question, draw extensively on Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Model. Specifically, describe to Donna the core job dimensions (CJDs) the model identifies that might need attention. When these characteristics are present in a job, tell her what positive consequences are predicted to follow, and why. Also inform her about the individual difference and situational factors that are likely to determine whether a job high in the CJDs will have the predicted positive effects on employee attitudes and behavior. What are some of the job re-design strategies that Donna can apply to implement the CJDs at TMM? Choose any hypothetical manufacturing job you wish that might exist at TMM as an example to illustrate your thinking.