Hackman and Oldham's Job Characteristics Theory/Model - employees desire jobs that are meaningful, provide them opportunity to be personally responsible for the outcome of their work, and provide them with feedback of the results of their efforts
Jobs will have motivation potential if they allow employees to use a variety of skills and to connect their efforts to an outcome which has meaning, is useful, or is appreciated by coworkers as well as by others in society
Job Diagnostic Survey
Job Enrichment: redesigning jobs to give workers greater responsibility in the planning, execution, and evaluation of their work, raises the level of responsibility
