MGT final Ch.6 Major topics: Job Characteristics Model

1. Growth-need strength 2. Knowledge and Skill 3. Context Satisfaction

*3 moderators:

Job Characteristics Model: 2. Psychological Empowerment

A sense of personal fulfillment and purpose that arouses one's feelings and competency and commitment to work.

1. Core characteristics 2. Psychological Empowerment 3. Moderator Variables 4. individual work outcomes

Job Characteristics Model consists of subtopics of?

demonstrates a level of motivational potential and enrichment depending on high of the score is in the following categories: 1.Skill variety 2.Task identity 3.Task significance 4.Autonomy 5.Job feedback

Job Characteristics Model: list of the Core characteristics

1.Experienced meaningfulness of the work 2.Experienced responsibility for the outcomes of the work 3.Knowledge of actual results of the work

Psychological Empowerment: *3 critical psychological states that have a positive impact on individual motivation, performance, and satisfaction:

Job Characteristics Model: 4. Research questions and Answers

Should everyone's job be enriched? - the answer is clearly no. The logic of individual differences suggests that not everyone will want an enriched job. Individuals most likely to have positive reactions to job enrichment are those who need achievement, who exhibit a strong work ethic, or who are seeking high-order growth-need satisfaction at work

Job Characteristics Model: Moderator Variables def

The 5 core job characteristics do not affect all people in the same way. Hackman and Oldham say that enriched jobs will lead to positive outcomes only for those who are a good match for them (Person-Job fit). When the fit between the person and job is poor then that person is more likely to experience less positive outcomes and more problems will occur.

3 moderators: Growth-need strength

degree in which a person desires opportunity for self- direction, learning and personal accomplishment at work. People high in this category will respond positively to enriched jobs, whereas people low in this category will find enriched jobs to be sources of anxiety

Core characteristics : Skill variety

degree to which a job includes a variety of different activities and involves the use of several different skills and talents.. what core characteristic is this?

Core characteristics : Autonomy

degree to which the job gives the employee substantial freedom, independence, and discretion in scheduling the work and determining the process used in carrying it out.... what core characteristic is this?

3 moderators: Knowledge and Skill:

people whose capabilities fit the demands of enriched jobs are predicted to feel good about them and perform well. Those who feel inadequate in this regard will likely experience difficulties. what moderator is this?

Core characteristics : Task significance

the degree to which a job is important and involves a meaningful contribution to the organization or society in general.... what core characteristic is this?

Core characteristics : Job feedback

the degree to which carrying out the work activities provides direct and clear information to the employee regarding how well the job has been done..... what core characteristic is this?

Core characteristics : Task identity

the degree to which the job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work, one that involves doing job from beginning to end with a visible outcome.... what core characteristic is this?

3 moderators: Context Satisfaction

this is the extent in which an employee feels satisfied with aspects of the work setting such as salary levels, quality of supervision, relationships with co-workers, and working conditions. In general, people who are satisfied with job context are more likely to do well enriched jobs.