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Task Variety

Task Variety is a task characteristic in job design that denotes the degree of range and diversity of distinct activities or tasks an individual is required to perform within a given job.

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2017–2026

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A Tentative Exploration into the Amount and Equivocality of Information Processing in Organizational Work Units

Richard L. Daft, Norman B. Macintosh · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1981 · 899 citations

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A Matter of Balance: Specialization, Task Variety, and Individual Learning in a Software Maintenance Environment

Sriram Narayanan, Sridhar Balasubramanian, Jayashankar M. Swaminathan · Management Science · 2009 · 274 citations

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Job Longevity as a Situational Factor in Job Satisfaction

Ralph Katz · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1978 · 248 citations

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RESEARCH NOTES. EFFECTS OF WORK REDESIGN ON EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS: A LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION.

Ricky W. Griffin · Academy of Management Journal · 1991 · 208 citations

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The interactive effects of variety, autonomy, and feedback on attitudes and performance

Nancy G. Dodd, Daniel C. Ganster · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 1996 · 185 citations

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Authors

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  1. SZ
    Sheldon Zedeck

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  2. SE
    Susan E. Jackson

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  3. PR
    Paul R. Lawrence

    Harvard University, United States

    2 publications · 132 citations

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  4. BT
    Brian T. Pentland

    Michigan State University, United States

    2 publications · 163 citations

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  5. AN
    Arthur N. Turner

    Harvard University Press, United States

    2 publications · 132 citations

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Institutions

53

  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    618 citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    424 citations

  3. Hanyang University

    Seoul, South Korea

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    37 citations

  5. Korea National Defense University

    Seoul, South Korea

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

  7. Anglia Ruskin University

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

  8. University of Lucerne

    Lucerne, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

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Venues

  1. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 3 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Applied Psychology

    3 publications · 167 citations

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  3. Information Processing & Management

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  4. Journal of Organizational Behavior

    OB · 2 publications · 234 citations

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  5. Journal of Managerial Psychology

    2 publications · 106 citations

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