8.3 THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO BE A GREAT BOSS: Understanding the Basis of Job Enrichment

(EXTRACTION FROM TEAM MANAGEMENT: Rewarding And Engaging People at http://www.mindtools.com)

It’s so important to design work so that people's jobs are as satisfying as possible.  Many motivational theorists believe that enriching people's work is the key to developing a sense of motivation within them.  Clayton Alderfer found that motivating factors are very individualized.

The Job Characteristics Model Hackman and Oldham
Core Job Dimensions		Critical Psychological States		Personal and Work Outcomes
Skill variety		Experienced meaningfulness of the work		High internal work motivation High quality work performance High satisfaction Low absenteeism and turnover
Task identity
Task significance
Autonomy		Experienced responsibility for outcomes of the work
Feedback		Knowledge of the actual results of the work activities
		Individual’s need for Growth