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)
The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities
skill variety
The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
task significance
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
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
A predictive index that suggests the motivating potential in a job
motivating potential score (MPS)
The periodic shifting of an employee from one task to another
job rotation
The vertical expansion of jobs, which increases the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work
job enrichment
Flexible work hours
flextime
An arrangement that allows two or more individuals to split a traditional 40-hour-a-week job.
job sharing
Working from home at least two days a week on a computer that is linked to the employer's office
telecommuting
A participative process that uses the input of employees and is intended to increase employee commitment to an organization's success
employee involvement
A process in which subordinates share a significant degree of decision-making power with their immediate superiors.
participative management
A system in which workers participate in organizational decision making through a small group of representative employees
representative participation
A pay plan that bases a portion of an employee's pay on some individual and/ or organizational measure of performance
variable-pay program
A pay plan in which workers are paid a fixed sum of each unit of production completed.
piece-rate pay plan
A pay plan based on performance appraisal ratings
merit-based pay plan
A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance
bonus
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
An organization wide program that distributes compensation based on some established formula designed around a company's profitability
profit-sharing plan
A formula-based group incentive plan
gainsharing
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)
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
Author
angelitics
ID
89418
Card Set
Chapter 8 " Motivation: From Concepts to Applications"
Description
Chapter 8 " Motivation: From Concepts to Applications"