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contingency-governed behavior

behavior that is directly and solely the result of reinforcement contingencies. It occurs without deliberation. Compare rule-governed behavior.

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task significance

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.