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The way the elements in a job are organized
job design
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A model that proposes that any job can be described in terms of five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback
job characteristics model (JCM)
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The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities
skill variety
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The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
task significance
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The degree to which a job provides substantial freedom and discretion to the individual in scheduling the work and in determining the procedures to be used in carrying in out.
autonomy
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The degree to which carrying out the work activities required by a job results in the individual obtaining direct and clear information about the effectiveness of his or her performance.
feedback
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A predictive index that suggests the motivating potential in a job
motivating potential score (MPS)
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The periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another
job rotation
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The vertical expansion of jobs, which increases the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work
job enrichment
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Flexible work hours
flextime
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An arrangement that allows two or more individuals to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job.
job sharing
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Working from home at least two days a week on a computer that is linked to the employer's office
telecommuting
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A participative process that uses the input of employees and is intended to increase employee commitment to an organization's success
employee involvement
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A process in which subordinates share a significant degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors.
participative management
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A system in which workers participate in organizational decision making through a small group of representative employees
representative participation
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A pay plan that bases a portion of an employee's pay on some individual and/ or organizational measure of performance
variable-pay program
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A pay plan in which workers are paid a fixed sum of each unit of production completed.
piece-rate pay plan
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A pay plan based on performance appraisal ratings
merit-based pay plan
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A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance
bonus
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A pay plan that sets pay levels on the basis on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do.
skill-based pay
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An organization wide program that distributes compensation based on some established formula designed around a company's profitability
profit-sharing plan
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A formula-based group incentive plan
gainsharing
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A company-established benefits plan in which employees acquire stock, often at below-market prices, as part of their benefits
employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
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A benefits plan that allows each employee to put together a benefits package individually tailored to his or her own needs and situation
flexible benefits
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