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| − | *[[Skill variety]]. The degree to which a job requires a variety of activities so that an employee can use | + | *[[Skill variety]]. The degree to which a job requires a variety of activities so that an employee can use several different skills and talents. |
*[[Autonomy]]. The degree to which a job provides substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to the individual in scheduling work and determining the procedures to be used in carrying it out. | *[[Autonomy]]. The degree to which a job provides substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to the individual in scheduling work and determining the procedures to be used in carrying it out. | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 27 March 2020
Job characteristics model (hereinafter, the Model) is the framework for analyzing and designing jobs that identifies five core job dimensions, their interrelationships, and their impact on outcomes. These core job dimensions include skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Job characteristics model. A model that proposes that any job can be described in terms of five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.
Components
- Skill variety. The degree to which a job requires a variety of activities so that an employee can use several different skills and talents.
- Autonomy. The degree to which a job provides substantial freedom, independence, and discretion to the individual in scheduling work and determining the procedures to be used in carrying it out.
