Work RedesignA member of the AWL OD Series! Work Redesign is a comprehensive, clearly written study of work design as a strategy for personal and organizational change. Linking theory and practical technologies, the book develops traditional and alternative approaches to work design that can benefit both individuals and organizations. |
Contents
People and Their Work | 3 |
The People and the Work | 22 |
The Work Itself | 44 |
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activation theory activities alternative approach appropriate aspects assessment autonomous work group autonomy behavior challenging changes in jobs chapter clients complete consultants control systems create deal employees enriched jobs example Experienced meaningfulness feasibility feedback group effectiveness group members group task growth need strength Hackman hygiene factors idea improve increase individuals industrial engineering installed intermediate criteria internal work motivation interpersonal involved job changes job characteristics model Job Diagnostic Survey job enrichment job requires job rotation job satisfaction keypunch knowledge and skill managerial Moreover motivating potential norms objective task Oldham organization organizational context organizational systems outcomes performance strategies personnel planning possible practices problems procedures productivity psychological questions Ralph redesign relationships responsibility rewards scores Section self-managing work groups Skill variety Slightly Prefer sociotechnical sociotechnical systems theory specific Strongly Prefer supervisors Task identity teams workers zational