Mgt 305 1st Edition Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I Contemporary Motivation Theories II Goal Setting Theories III Reinforcement Theory Outline of Current Lecture I Job Enlargement II Job Enrichment III Job Characteristics Model JCM Current Lecture Job Design The way tasks are combined to form complete jobs Job Scope The number of different tasks required in a job and the frequency with which those tasks are repeated Job Enlargement The horizontal expansion of a job by increasing job scope Job scope refers the number of different tasks required in a job and the frequency with which these tasks are repeated Job Enrichment The vertical expansion of a job by adding planning and evaluating responsibilities Job enrichment increases job depth which is the degree of control employees have over their work Job Characteristics Model JCM These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Identifies five core job dimensions their interrelationships and their impact on employee productivity motivation and satisfaction 1 Skill Variety the degree to which a job requires a variety of activities so that an employee can use a number of different skills and talents 2 Task Identity the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work 3 Task Significance the degree to which a job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people 4 Autonomy the degree to which a job provides substantial freedom independence and discretion to the individual in scheduling the work and determining procedures to be used in carrying it out 5 Feedback the degree to which doing work activities required by a job results in an individual obtaining direct and clear information about the effectiveness of his or her performance
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