Conditions Under Which Employees Respond Positively to Enriched Work.
Abstract
The research tests the moderating effects of (1) employee growth need strength and (2) level of satisfaction with the work context on employee responses to enriched work. Data were collected from 201 employees who work on 25 jobs in a bank. Results show that employees who have strong growth needs and also are satisfied with the work context (i.e., with their pay, job security, co-workers and supervisors) respond more positively to enriched jobs than do employees who have weak needs for growth and/or who are dissatisfied with the work context. Implications for the practice of work redesign are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA016248
Entities
People
- Greg R. Oldham
- J. Richard Hackman
- Jone L. Pearce
Organizations
- Yale University