Job Design

Job design is an organizational process that systematically structures and organizes tasks, responsibilities, and roles within individual job positions to enhance employee motivation, performance, satisfaction, and organizational productivity.

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4.1K

Parents

Organizational Behavior

Children

AutonomyFlexible Work ArrangementsHuman FactorsJob ComplexityJob CraftingJob EnlargementJob EnrichmentJob RotationJob SpecializationRemote Work Design

Publications

13.5K

Job Burnout

Christina Maslach, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Michael P. Leiter · Annual Review of Psychology · 2001 · 12.4K citations

Social Sciences, Organizational Behavior, Psychology +16

Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude, and Mental Strain: Implications for Job Redesign

Robert Karasek · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1979 · 12.3K citations

Social Sciences, Organizational Behavior, Psychology +16

The Job Demands‐Resources model: state of the art

Arnold B. Bakker, Evangelia Demerouti · Journal of Managerial Psychology · 2007 · 11.9K citations · Full text

Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior +16

Motivation through the design of work: test of a theory

J. Richard Hackman, Greg R. Oldham · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · 1976 · 8.7K citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +10

Healthy work: stress, productivity, and the reconstruction of working life

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 8.3K citations

Public Health, Health Promotion, Human Resource Management +12

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AB
Arnold B. Bakker
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
76 publications · 41.6K citations
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Evangelia Demerouti
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
44 publications · 29.9K citations
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Wilmar B. Schaufeli
Utrecht University, Netherlands
38 publications · 23.8K citations
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Sharon K. Parker
Curtin University, Australia
33 publications · 8.9K citations
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Hans De Witte
KU Leuven, Belgium
36 publications · 4.1K citations
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Venues

Journal of Applied Psychology
213 publications · 50.8K citations
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Journal of Organizational Behavior
OB · 129 publications · 21.6K citations
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Journal of Nursing Management
193 publications · 16.7K citations
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Human Relations
139 publications · 18.9K citations
69
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Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
108 publications · 23.4K citations
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See also Job Design
Design Dimensions	Job Crafting Ergonomics Autonomy Job Complexity Problem Solving Social Support Task Significance Skill Variety Task Identity Task Variety Task Interdependence Information Processing Feedback Meaning Narrowing Workload Role Clarity Failure Emotional Demands
Design Methods	Job Enrichment Job Rotation Job Enlargement Job Simplification
Core Theories	Job Enrichment Job Enlargement
Outcomes	Job Satisfaction Productivity Organizational Commitment Creativity Innovation Job Engagement Internal Motivation Organizational Citizenship Behavior Job Turnover Deviant Work Behavior Workplace Resilience
Contextual Factors	Remote Work Ergonomics Automation Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation National Culture Organizational Design Hybrid Work Sociotechnical Systems Information Technology Industry Norms