Not what it was and not what it will be: The future of job design research

This summary commentary explores the likely future directions of research and theory on the design of organizational work. We give special attention to the social aspects of contemporary work, the process by which jobholders craft their own jobs, the changing contexts within which work is performed,...

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Published in:Journal of organizational behavior 2010-02, Vol.31 (2-3), p.463-479
Main Authors: Oldham, Greg R., Hackman, J. Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied psychology
Commentary
Crafts
Employees
Industrial design
Job design
Modeling
Motivation research
Motivational internalism
Organizational behavior
Prominence
Psychology
Research design
Social behavior
Social factors
Social interaction
Studies
Teams
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Summary:This summary commentary explores the likely future directions of research and theory on the design of organizational work. We give special attention to the social aspects of contemporary work, the process by which jobholders craft their own jobs, the changing contexts within which work is performed, and the increasing prominence of work that is performed by teams rather than individuals.
ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/job.678