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An evaluation of the Job Characteristics Model
Author(s) -
WALL TOBY D.,
CLEGG CHRIS W.,
JACKSON PAUL R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1978.tb00413.x
Subject(s) - job characteristic theory , psychology , context (archaeology) , homogeneous , job satisfaction , social psychology , job analysis , job performance , job design , applied psychology , mathematics , paleontology , combinatorics , biology
This study explored the validity of the Job Characteristics Model within a job redesign context. The findings upon which the model is based (Hackman & Oldham, 1975) were closely replicated with an homogeneous group of shop‐floor employees. However, path analyses showed that the evidence, both for the present investigation and that reported by Hackman & Oldham, was not fully consistent with the model. The implications of the findings are discussed.