Job Enrichment Application to Civilian Engineers in Base Civil Engineering Organizations.
Abstract
This research examined the feasibility of applying job enrichment techniques to civilian engineers within Base Civil Engineering (BCE) organizations. Job enrichment techniques are managerial efforts to improve work environments and to motivate employees. Not all employees, though, need or desire job enrichment. Hackman and Oldham developed the Job Characteristics Model to determine the potential reception to these techniques by any employee group. Their model also measures five core job dimensions as reported by job incumbents. This research surveyed 358 BCE civilian engineers to solicit their job perceptions. Using the Job Characteristics Model as a guide, these measured perceptions were compared against those of similar groups previously evaluated. Also tested were any inter-group differences between several BCE civilian engineer positions (i.e., Deputy Base Civil Engineers, Design Engineers, etc.) and between categories (i.e., age, grade, etc.). Data analysis detected the existence of several significant differences and trends. Applying job enrichment techniques was not found to be a feasible approach for all BCE civilian engineers. However, several groups within this population would seem to benefit from their application. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA124009
Entities
People
- Charles P. Smiley
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology