An organization’s performance largely depends upon the HRM practices of which one of the major components is the job design practices. Organizations like Imation, Xerox, etc, motivate their employees by designing challenging and interesting jobs. Job designing is the process of assigning tasks to a particular job by equally considering the interdependency of those tasks with the other jobs. Job design practices can influence the work motivation and the performance of the employees by increasing the work efficiency through job specialization. These practices have evolved and are in a state of constant change due to the changes in the business environment, increased role of information technology, workforce flexibility and technological changes. Show
The Job Characteristics Model suggests a framework of how effective job design practices can lead to improved work motivation and satisfaction of employees thereby leading to improved organizational performance.  Source: Work Redesign by J.R. Hackman and G.Oldham According to the job characteristics model, employees will remain motivated and satisfied if the jobs satisfy the following characteristics:
Job design need not necessarily increase the work motivation of the employees as it is affected by the individual differences. Factors such as employee competence, their satisfaction with their work environment and their growth needs influence the motivation level of the employees. Job design strategies which improve work motivation:
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. 2022 Jun;125(3):1573-1600. doi: 10.1177/00332941211027320. Epub 2021 Jun 23. Affiliations
When and How Job Design Influences Work Motivation: A Self-Determination Theory ApproachYuXin Liu et al. Psychol Rep. 2022 Jun. AbstractBased on self-determination theory and job characteristics theory, this study aims to provide a systematic and comprehensive model simultaneously investigating the relationship between job characteristics and two forms of work motivation (i.e., controlled motivation and autonomous motivation). To examine the proposed model, we recruited employees working in multiple Chinese industries and collected 435 valid questionnaires. The results indicate that job characteristics have a significantly positive effect on basic psychological needs satisfaction, which, in turn, positively affects autonomous motivation and negatively influences controlled motivation. In addition, basic psychological needs satisfaction mediates the linkage between job characteristics and positive or negative work motivation. Moreover, when an employee had high positive affectivity, job characteristics were more likely to fuel their basic psychological needs satisfaction. In contrast, job characteristics were more likely to be the depressor of these needs satisfaction when an employee possesses high negative affectivity. Our findings revealed that the degree of three needs satisfaction at work is a convincing and identifiable psychological mechanism between job characteristics and two types of work motivation. Also, work affectivity may influence the different perceptions of job characteristics, reminding managers that personality traits are a non-negligible factor in job design. Overall, this paper extends the application of the job characteristics model by revealing when and how job characteristics influence two types of work motivation and further puts forward managerial implications. Keywords: Job design; autonomous motivation; controlled motivation; self-determination theory; work affectivity. Similar articles
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How does job design affect work motivation?Job designing is the process of assigning tasks to a particular job by equally considering the interdependency of those tasks with the other jobs. Job design practices can influence the work motivation and the performance of the employees by increasing the work efficiency through job specialization.
What is the motivational approach to job design?The motivational approach explains that certain job dimensions, such as skill, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback, all provide psychological benefits in employees that lead to motivation.
Why is job design and motivation important in operations management?Job design is important for an organization to perform the organizational activities in the most efficient and effective manner. It provides the required information about the incumbent and also specifies the way of performing the tasks.
How can you motivate employees through job design?5 Ways to Motivate Employees Through Job Design. It should require a wide range of skills. A job requires a variety of skills and abilities. ... . Employees should identify with the task. ... . The job should be relevant to employees. ... . Individual autonomy. ... . Provide employee feedback.. |
