Production Uncertainty as a Contextual Moderator of Employee Reactions to Job Design

A number of authors in the job design field have proposed production uncertainty, the degree to which a qualified incumbent faces unexpected problems in the course of job performance, as a possible moderator of the effectiveness of job design. However, empirical support for this view is limited and...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1999-06, Vol.84 (3), p.456-463
Main Authors: Wright, Brett M, Cordery, John L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Correlation analysis
Design theory
Effectiveness
Employee Attitudes
Employees
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Job Characteristics
Job design
Job performance
Job Satisfaction
Male
Management Methods
Moderators
Motivation
Occupational psychology
Occupational sociology
Organization and management. Professional relation
Organization theory
Production
Professional Competence
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Regression analysis
Responses
Studies
Uncertainty
Water treatment
Work
Work (Attitudes Toward)
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Summary:A number of authors in the job design field have proposed production uncertainty, the degree to which a qualified incumbent faces unexpected problems in the course of job performance, as a possible moderator of the effectiveness of job design. However, empirical support for this view is limited and has not been explicitly recognized within mainstream job design theory. This study of production operators in a waste water treatment setting provides further empirical support for production uncertainty as a contextual variable influencing job design outcomes, demonstrating that the relationship between job control and affective outcomes (job satisfaction and intrinsic motivation) varies with the level of production uncertainty.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.84.3.456