Criminal Justice Organization Case Study

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The first concept for this week is motivation within the criminal justice organization. Motivation within the criminal justice organization system is used to keep employees motivated. In my selected organization, Common Wealth of PA Department of Human Services, it is important for managers to keep their team of employees motivated due to the longer hours, becoming burnt out, and everyday routine with little reward. In a field that faces so many challenges motivation is very important.
I liked learning about the job design and how it helps to guide motivation for employees to accomplish task and goals. A job design within the Common Wealth of PA Department of Human Services is important to provide structure. The job design helps set expectation

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