Task structure
Task structure is the extent to which a job is formalized for the worker, rather than requires the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Task structure. The degree to which job assignments are procedurized.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Task structure. One of Fiedler's situational contingencies that describes the degree to which job assignments are formalized and structured.
