Motivating employees so that they can perform better at their job is the key for many companies. How do companies do that? Some people believe the key motivator for employees is pay. If employees are being paid more they will work harder, however, this is not entirely the case. Motivation can be determined by many numerous factors. Studies and research have shown that the design of the job has a greater impact on how employees are motivated and their job satisfaction.The design of the job or characteristics are broken up into five stages; Skill Variety, Task Identity, Task Significance, Autonomy, Feedback. This theory was created by Greg R. Oldham and J. Richard Hackman who proposed this theory in their 1980 book “Work Redesign”. The Skill
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The task identity is “The degree to which the person feels that he or she is part of the whole job or project activity from beginning to end” (Katz Page 6). A job with a high task identity is a person who’s building a computer and they get to design the ram, CPU, motherboard, case, etc. This person is going to feel like they are included in the entire process. Whereas, a person who only gets to pick the ram is only going to feel like they have a tiny part in the process.The task significance is the “degree to which the job is considered important by and has the impact on the lives of others” (Katz page 6.). People do not like wasting their time and if they are putting several hours into the project that has little significance in the grand scheme of things they are not going to give it their best effort. A job that has high significance is a nurse who’s helping the sick. They are going to feel motivated to do their job because their goal is to help people feel better and get …show more content…
Adam M. Grant of the University of North Carolina did some research finding out if task significance increases job performance and motivate employees. He performed three experiments with lifeguards and fundraiser callers and found out that “Although many employees perform jobs that are high in task significance... they are often distanced from information about how these efforts make a difference.... Three field experiments with fundraising callers and lifeguards suggest that mere exposure to task significance cues can enhance job performance by fostering a deeper understanding of the social impact and social value of one’s work.” (Grant). He noticed that if these employees started to reflect on how they are making a different in their work they will start to be performing at a higher level due to realizing that they are making a difference with their work.The autonomy is “The degree to which the job provides freedom, independence, and discretion in how the work is carried out” (Katz). Autonomy can increase motivation by giving more freedom to an employee. The employee will gain a sense of greater responsibility which will, in turn, increase their motivation. If an employee has a higher level of autonomy, then
The task identity is “The degree to which the person feels that he or she is part of the whole job or project activity from beginning to end” (Katz Page 6). A job with a high task identity is a person who’s building a computer and they get to design the ram, CPU, motherboard, case, etc. This person is going to feel like they are included in the entire process. Whereas, a person who only gets to pick the ram is only going to feel like they have a tiny part in the process.The task significance is the “degree to which the job is considered important by and has the impact on the lives of others” (Katz page 6.). People do not like wasting their time and if they are putting several hours into the project that has little significance in the grand scheme of things they are not going to give it their best effort. A job that has high significance is a nurse who’s helping the sick. They are going to feel motivated to do their job because their goal is to help people feel better and get …show more content…
Adam M. Grant of the University of North Carolina did some research finding out if task significance increases job performance and motivate employees. He performed three experiments with lifeguards and fundraiser callers and found out that “Although many employees perform jobs that are high in task significance... they are often distanced from information about how these efforts make a difference.... Three field experiments with fundraising callers and lifeguards suggest that mere exposure to task significance cues can enhance job performance by fostering a deeper understanding of the social impact and social value of one’s work.” (Grant). He noticed that if these employees started to reflect on how they are making a different in their work they will start to be performing at a higher level due to realizing that they are making a difference with their work.The autonomy is “The degree to which the job provides freedom, independence, and discretion in how the work is carried out” (Katz). Autonomy can increase motivation by giving more freedom to an employee. The employee will gain a sense of greater responsibility which will, in turn, increase their motivation. If an employee has a higher level of autonomy, then