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What does job enlargement involve?
What does job enlargement involve?
- Giving workers more tasks to perform and more control over how to perform them
- Breaking down jobs into small component tasks and standardizing them across all workers doing those jobs
- Systematically moving workers between two or more jobs at regular intervals
- Expanding the number of different tasks that workers perform within the same level of responsibility (correct)
Who proposed the job characteristics model to increase the motivating potential of jobs?
Who proposed the job characteristics model to increase the motivating potential of jobs?
- Dr. Harjinder Gill
- Henry Ford
- Fredrick Taylor
- Hackman and Oldman (correct)
What is the potential problem with job enrichment according to the text?
What is the potential problem with job enrichment according to the text?
- Systematically moving workers between two or more jobs at regular intervals
- Breaking down jobs into small component tasks and standardizing them across all workers doing those jobs
- Expanding the number of different tasks that workers perform within the same level of responsibility
- Lack of desire or skill (correct)
Which characteristic in the Job Characteristics Model refers to the freedom to schedule one’s own work activities?
Which characteristic in the Job Characteristics Model refers to the freedom to schedule one’s own work activities?
What is the motivating potential score (MPS) based on in the Job Characteristics Model?
What is the motivating potential score (MPS) based on in the Job Characteristics Model?
Which psychological state is influenced by jobs high on skill variety, task significance, and task identity?
Which psychological state is influenced by jobs high on skill variety, task significance, and task identity?
What does growth need strength measure?
What does growth need strength measure?
What is a characteristic of effective goal setting according to the text?
What is a characteristic of effective goal setting according to the text?
What does the goal-setting theory suggest about goal difficulty and performance?
What does the goal-setting theory suggest about goal difficulty and performance?
What is a characteristic of merit pay according to the text?
What is a characteristic of merit pay according to the text?
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Study Notes
Job Design
- Job enlargement involves adding more tasks or responsibilities to a job, but not necessarily more challenging or meaningful ones.
Job Characteristics Model
- The Job Characteristics Model was proposed by Hackman and Oldham to increase the motivating potential of jobs.
- The model has five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.
Job Enrichment
- A potential problem with job enrichment is that employees may feel overwhelmed or stressed by the added responsibilities.
Job Characteristics
- Autonomy refers to the freedom to schedule one's own work activities.
Motivating Potential Score (MPS)
- The motivating potential score (MPS) is based on the five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.
Psychological States
- Jobs high on skill variety, task significance, and task identity influence the psychological state of experienced meaningfulness.
Growth Need Strength
- Growth need strength measures the degree to which individuals are motivated to obtain personal growth and development.
Goal Setting
- A characteristic of effective goal setting is that goals should be specific, challenging, and attainable.
- The goal-setting theory suggests that specific, challenging goals lead to higher levels of motivation and performance.
Merit Pay
- A characteristic of merit pay is that it is based on performance, rather than seniority or length of service.
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