task identity

a motivating characteristic of tasks specified in the job-characteristics model of J. Richard Hackman and U.S. organizational behaviorist Greg R. Oldham (1947– ). A job is high in task identity if it entails responsibility for a complete and identifiable piece of work (see natural work module), as in writing a proposal or planning and developing a new software program from start to finish. Compare task significance.

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December 26th 2024

parakinesia (paracinesia)

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