Chapter 6 Motivation And Performance Flashcards

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Job simplification

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Study of job components to develop increased efficiency

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Job enlargement

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Increases task variety by combining tasks into one job (horizontal) Cross training

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3
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Job rotation

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Increase task variety by periodically shifting workers

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4
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Job enrichment

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Build high content jobs full of motivating factors

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5
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Job characteristics model. Major

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Core characteristics

Physiological states

Moderators

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6
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Core characteristics

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Skill variety

Task identity

Task significance

Autonomy

Job feedback

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Skill variety

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Degree which job includes variety of different activities and use of number of different skills

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8
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task identity

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Job requires completion of whole

Beginning to the end

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9
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Task significance

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How important the job is

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10
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Autonomy

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How much freedom and independence job gives the individual

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11
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Job feedback

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How much activities provide employee with feedback on how well the job has been done

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12
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Psychological states

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Experienced meaningfulness of the work

Experienced responsibly for the outcomes

Knowledge of actual results

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13
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Moderators

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Growth need strength

Knowledge and skill

Context satisfaction

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14
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Growth need strength

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Degree which person desires opportunity for self direction. Learning and personal accomplishment at work

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15
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Knowledge and skill

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People who fit the demands of the jobs are predicted to feel good and perform well

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16
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Context satisfaction

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Extent which employee is satisfied with aspects of the settings

17
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Alternative work schedules

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Compressed workweeks

Flexible working hours

Job sharing

Telecommuting

Part time

18
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Job design alternatives. Minor

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Job simplification

Job enlargement

Job rotation

Job enrichment