Video and Multimedia

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Profit Sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmLLyKIukSI
A look at Thrive Farmers Coffee, a company that is changing the coffee industry through profit-sharing. (4:06).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.2. Read more on page 148.

Motivation Through Job Design
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/561/nummi-2015
The Nummi car plant in Fremont, CA, changed drastically as job design affected employee performance. Listen to This American Life’s “Prologue” and “Act One.” (32:00).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.3. Read more on page 149.

Feelings of Ownership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZJbs1DdyWk
An animated walkthrough of the Job Characteristics Model (3:06).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.3. Read more on page 150.

Psychological Empowerment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW9-pmxu7oY
“Creating Meaningful Work by Empowering Employment.” (2:21).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.4. Read more on page 151.

Meaningfulness at Work
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/21/adam-grant-davos_n_6505556.html
Professor Adam Grant on what it means to work in a meaningless job. (10:17).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.4. Read more on page 152.

Telecommuting
http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/416670/work-from-home-without-being-lonely/
This video highlights the fact that telecommuting professionals may miss the “water cooler” conversations that those who work onsite in an office may have. (3:37).
This resource relates to Learning Objective 6.5. Read more on page 155.