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Motivation through the Design of Work: Test of a Theory.
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In this paper, a model is proposed that specifies the conditions under which individuals will become internally motivated to perform effectively on their jobs, focusing on the interaction among three classes of variables: (a) the psychological states of employees that must be present for internally motivated work behavior to develop; (b) the characteristics of jobs that can create these psychological states; and (c) the attributes of individuals that determine how positively a person will respond to a complex and challenging job.About:
This article is published in Organizational Behavior and Human Performance.The article was published on 1976-08-01. It has received 7444 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Job characteristic theory & Job analysis.read more
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Family‐friendly backlash–fact or fiction? the case of organizations on‐site child care centers
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Concealable Stigma and Occupational Segregation Toward a Theory of Gay and Lesbian Occupations
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Organizational attractiveness and prospective applicants' intentions to apply
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that prospective applicants evaluate a job vacancy based on the characteristics of the job and the organizational attributes, which will determine organizational attractiveness perception, and will result in the intention to apply for a job.
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Toward a Theory of Change Readiness The Roles of Appraisal, Focus, and Perceived Control
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe and construct a model of performance readiness, and illustrate how one might meet the challenges of change effectively, using a set of performance-related metrics.
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Identity Incentives as an Engaging Form of Control: Revisiting Leniencies in an Aeronautic Plant
TL;DR: In a qualitative study of a French aeronautic plant, it is demonstrated how an implicitly negotiated leniency between management and workers around the use of company materials and tools, on company time, to produce artifacts for personal use, enhances workers' identities.
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