A New Strategy for Job Enrichment.

Abstract

A new strategy for redesigning jobs to increase the work motivation and satisfaction of employees is described. Included is a statement of the theory on which the strategy is based, discussion of how to carry out and interpret a diagnosis of jobs prior to change, and specification of action steps for job redesign which have been found to lead to beneficial personal and organizational outcomes. The report, which is oriented primarily to managers and behavioral science practitioners in organizations, concludes with a summary of findings from organizational tests of the theory and the change strategy. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779827

Entities

People

  • Greg Oldham
  • J. Richard Hackman
  • Kenneth Purdy
  • Robert Janson

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Motivation
  • Specifications

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Organizational Psychology.