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Alternative Work Arrangements
What additional challenges for managers have been posed by various forms of alternative work arrangements, including flextime, part-time work, work-share programs, self-managing teams, and telecommuting?
Job Rotation
How could job rotation be used to improve the job of a grocery store cashier? How could job enlargement be used? How could job redesign be used? What would be likely outcomes—both positive and negative—of your proposed changes?
Established and Flexible Goals
Under what conditions is it better to have a set of established goals? Under what circumstances is it preferable to have flexible goals? Based on your answer to these questions, describe how MBO, teams, participation, and empowerment might be more or less useful for an organization facing different conditions.