Hackman and Oldham

Question 1

What is Hackman and Oldham’s model?

Answer 1

A business theory which believes that the task taken on by employees is the key to motivation

Question 2

What are the five characteristics of a well designed job according to Hackman and Oldham?

Answer 2

• Skill variety
• Task identity
• Task significance
• Autonomy
• Feedback

Question 3

What is skill variety and how does it lead to motivation?

Answer 3

How many different skills / talents the job or task requires: the more variety involved in a job, the higher the likelihood of job satisfaction

Question 4

What is task identity and how does it lead to motivation?

Answer 4

Whether or not the worker know what the task is and when it’s completed: work becomes more meaningful if the task clear, leading to an increase in job satisfaction

Question 5

What is task significance and how does it lead to motivation?

Answer 5

Whether or not the task has a substantial impact and is meaningful: the more importance behind a task the more motivated an employee will be

Question 6

What is autonomy and how does it lead to motivation?

Answer 6

How much freedom an individual has to accomplish their tasks: the more freedom, the more an employee will feel motivated to get the task finished at a high quality

Question 7

What is job feedback and how does it lead to motivation?

Answer 7

How much an employee is kept in the loop about performance: the more feedback given the more motivated an employee is; negative feedback is constructive, positive feedback makes employees feel satisfied