Please read the selection, “The Productivity of the Knowledge Worker,” by Peter Drucker.
Download “The Productivity of the Knowledge Worker,” by Peter Drucker.
The selection ends with the following assertion by Drucker: “Each of these requirements—except perhaps the last one—is almost the exact opposite of what is needed to increase the productivity of the manual worker.” If one considers that Drucker held the Scientific Management view of job design, this could be true.
But now, consider the Jobs Characteristics Model (JCM) of Hackman and Oldham (see Chapter 8 of Robbins and Judge).
- How does JCM differ from the “scientific management approach” of Frederick Taylor?
- If factory jobs were designed according to JCM, what attributes of “knowledge work” would apply to them?
- Would Drucker’s assertion still be valid?
- Are professional degreed individuals the only ones who can be identified as knowledge workers? Why or why not?
Be sure to read the materials (readings and video lectures) carefully before you address this topic.
Your paper should be 4-5 pages long (not including the title page and References).
Please be sure to address the following requirements when completing your papers:
- The cover page and reference page/s are not included in the above-stated page requirement. These should be in addition to page requirements.
- Papers need to be formatted in proper APA 7th Edition style.
- Each paper requires a minimum of at least three outside peer-reviewed sources for your references (unless stated otherwise in the guidance above).
o Acceptable/credible sources include: Academic journals and books, industry journals, and the class textbook. To include additional types of sources, please review the “Guidelines for finding and utilizing required references for your paper,” shared below.
- Using your textbook is highly recommended to demonstrate that you have read the required material and/or are connecting new thoughts to the course text/learnings
Guidelines for finding and utilizing required references for your paper:
Questions
- You have done true research and have given the appropriate level of thought to your paper; and
- There is no way to validate that the information you have received off of the internet has been fact checked.
Here are some guidelines on how to think about this process:
- Using Wikipedia: This internet source is very popular, and although there may be some great articles found there, there is no formal process (at this point) for what is posted to be fact checked. Meaning, what you find there is not always true. However, if you read an interesting article, you can go to their references, check on who they researched, then go to that ORIGINAL work (locate it in our library), and then read through that article and reference that article (not Wikipedia). If you want to cite Wikipedia, you may do so if it follows the guidelines shared above (i.e., is NOT the basis of your paper, and is just a supplemental share going above and beyond the minimum required reliable/valid works). You may also simply visit Wikipedia just to get more general information on a subject before you start your formal research process).
- General informational websites and business websites: These follow the same rules as shared above
Plagiarism
With this said, it is very important to show backing for your thought, so if you are summarizing/paraphrasing another’s work, cite that work, or any work that shows backing for your thought directly after you have written it. Each paragraph starts over when citing, so remember that citing in one paragraph does not cover your reference requirements for your whole paper.
- Also, if you quote more than 3 words in a row that are exactly the same as your source, be sure to add in quote marks around those words, then add the page or para# with the rest of the reference citation at the end of the quote mark.
- Your APA 7th Edition guide is an excellent resource. It is highly recommended that you own one.
- Once your paper is reviewed by the tutors, make the recommended changes and then submit your paper to your course before the due date.