Research has taught us a lot about job satisfaction and the motivation of workers. First, workers are more motivated if their job offers a sense of community. A sense of community grows when workers get recognition for their accomplishments and when they

In the set of materials, both the reading and the lecture speak about job satisfaction and the motivation of workers. The professor states that small workgroups are the reason for the success of companies and supports the author’s three main points one by one. Firstly, the reading claims that when the workers have a sense of community, they are highly motivated. In the same way, the professor says that workgroups are usually made from 3 to 15 persons, in which people communicate with each other, speaks about their social or emotional needs, and evaluate quality of milieu. This is an important basis of a successful company. Secondly, the reading posits that workers need a sense of security in the workplace. Likewise, the professor explains that in workgroups, individuals work as a team, in which anyone cares about the business, care about other’s career, matter the success of the group. By feeling a sense of ownership and accomplishment, workers feel they are a part of team, and then are satisfied and motivated. Finally, the reading asserts that a high level of autonomy is a vital element in the most satisfying jobs. Accordingly, in the lecture, the professor indicates that workers want to have a sense of autonomy by having their own voice, participate in making decisions, setting the goals of the company, and evaluating the results. When they have their own voice, they feel pride working in a company, which they are a significant part of it and can make their own decision about tasks with minimal supervision.