Topic 5 - Motivation - From Concepts To Application
Topic 5 - Motivation - From Concepts To Application
Topic 5 - Motivation - From Concepts To Application
CONCEPTS TO
APPLICATION
PAUL ALUKAL
THE JOB CHARACTERISTICS
MODEL
• FIVE CORE JOB DIMENSIONS
• SKILL VARIETY: DEGREE TO WHICH THE JOB INCORPORATES
SEVERAL DIFFERENT SKILLS AND TALENTS
• TASK IDENTITY: DEGREE TO WHICH THE JOB REQUIRES THE
COMPLETION OF A WHOLE AND IDENTIFIABLE PIECE OF WORK
• TASK SIGNIFICANCE: HOW THE JOB IMPACTS OTHERS
• AUTONOMY: IDENTIFIES HOW MUCH FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE
THE WORKER HAS OVER THE JOB
• FEEDBACK: HOW MUCH THE JOB GENERATES DIRECT AND CLEAR
INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKER’S PERFORMANCE
THE JOB CHARACTERISTICS
MODEL
HOW CAN JOBS BE REDESIGNED
• JOB ROTATION
• THE SHIFTING OF AN EMPLOYEE FROM ONE TASK TO ANOTHER WITH
SIMILAR SKILL REQUIREMENTS
• FLEXIBILITY + AVOIDS LAYOFFS
• REDUCES BOREDOM
• MORE ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE AND FILLING VACANCIES IS EASIER
• JOB ENRICHMENT
• THE EXPANSION OF A JOB BY INCREASING THE DEGREE TO WHICH
THE WORKER CONTROLS THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND
EVALUATION OF THE WORK
JOB ENRICHMENT – POSSIBLE
ACTIONS
• COMBINE TASKS