Under its new leadership, Company Z is increasingly committe…

Under its new leadership, Company Z is increasingly committed to offering flexible work arrangements, building motivators into the job positions. More specifically, current employees have the option to choose a compressed work week, where they work more hours per day and fewer days per week. What job design technique does this scenario illustrate?

According to its “Handbook for New Employees,” Company Z is…

According to its “Handbook for New Employees,” Company Z is a flat organization. The handbook reads: “That’s why Company Z is flat. It’s our shorthand way of saying that we don’t have any management, and nobody ‘reports to’ anybody else. We do have a founder/president, but even he isn’t your manager. This company is yours to steer—toward opportunities and away from risks. You have the power to green-light projects. You have the power to ship products.” Company Z, on a continuum, can be classified closer to the organic side.