Quiz – control your own job

Learning & Understanding questions help you test your grasp of key APM concepts. They often require careful thinking, not just recalling facts. Some questions describe real situations so you can apply what you have learned.

Why does APM emphasize giving employees control over how they do their jobs?

Learning & Understanding questions help you test your grasp of key APM concepts. They often require careful thinking, not just recalling facts. Some questions describe real situations so you can apply what you have learned.

Which of the following best illustrates task crafting?

Learning & Understanding questions help you test your grasp of key APM concepts. They often require careful thinking, not just recalling facts. Some questions describe real situations so you can apply what you have learned.

Which of the following best reflects the role a manager should play in fostering job control, according to APM?

Learning & Understanding questions help you test your grasp of key APM concepts. They often require careful thinking, not just recalling facts. Some questions describe real situations so you can apply what you have learned.

You observe that a team member has been informally mentoring junior colleagues and redesigning how the team approaches retrospectives. Which types of job crafting are they demonstrating?

Learning & Understanding questions help you test your grasp of key APM concepts. They often require careful thinking, not just recalling facts. Some questions describe real situations so you can apply what you have learned.

Which of the following best reflects cognitive crafting?

Reflection questions invite you to connect the topic to your own work experience. There are no wrong answers. It is a moment to pause, think critically, and gain personal insight.

Think about someone on your team who struggles to take initiative or shape their job.

• What do you think makes this difficult for them?
• What might you try to change in how you guide or support them?

Assess & Act questions ask you to evaluate a situation and think about what you would do. There is no single right answer. The goal is to recognize patterns and consider practical action.

You hear a team member say: “I want to improve things, but I’m not sure what’s allowed.” What’s a helpful response aligned with APM principles?

A. “Please wait until we’ve finalized the new policy—then you’ll know the boundaries.”
B. “Let’s discuss what you’re thinking and how we could try it safely on a small scale.”
C. “Feel free to experiment—as long as the results are perfect.”
D. “We need consistency right now—hold off on changes until further notice.”

Think of a recent example in your team where someone showed hesitation to act.
How could you have invited small-scale experimentation or made room for initiative more explicitly?

Challenge & Debate open-ended questions are meant to stretch your thinking. You are invited to take a stance, weigh the pros and cons, and consider different viewpoints. Again, there are no wrong answers, only thoughtful ones.

Where should the boundary lie between job crafting and organizational coherence?

• When does autonomy enhance team outcomes? And when might it fragment shared direction?
• How do you recognize and manage that tension as a leader?