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Social Science Clinic => Business => Management => Topic started by: D2AR0N on Nov 13, 2019
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Work design characteristics acknowledges both the job and the broader work environment. They include the attributes of the task, job, and social and organizational environment and consist of three categories. Identify and describe each of the three categories and give an example of each.
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The motivational characteristics category includes task characteristics (similar to those of the Job Characteristics Model) as well as knowledge characteristics that refer to the kinds of knowledge, skill, and ability demands required to perform a job.
Social characteristics are the interpersonal and social aspects of work and include social support, interdependence, interaction outside of the organization, and feedback from others.
Work context characteristics refer to the context within which work is performed and consist of ergonomics, physical demands, work conditions, and equipment used.