constitutional type

a classification of individuals based on physique and other biological characteristics or on a hypothetical relationship between physical and psychological characteristics, such as temperament, personality, and a tendency to develop a specific type of mental disorder. See Carus typology; Kretschmer typology; Sheldon’s constitutional theory of personality.

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February 2nd 2025

task significance

a motivating characteristic of tasks specified in the job-characteristics model developed by J. Richard Hackman and U.S. organizational behaviorist Greg R. Oldham (1947– ). Jobs high in task significance are those that are perceived to be important to the organization or to have great influence on the lives of others. Compare task identity.