Quantitative measures of job variety: an experimental study-based on a psychophysical scaling technique
作者:
TARALDO. KVÅLSETH,
期刊:
International Journal of Production Research
(Taylor Available online 1980)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 4
页码: 441-454
ISSN:0020-7543
年代: 1980
DOI:10.1080/00207548008919681
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
This paper presents some quantitative measures of job variety based on entropy statistics of information theory and on a modification of the Turner-Lawrence measure. By means of the psychophysical scaling technique of magnitude estimation, subjective judgements of variety for a number of different job situations were obtained from a total of 42 subjects. Power models or linear models between perceived variety and its physical correlates were found to explain up to 99% of the variation in perceived variety. Since job variety is generally considered to have a significant influence on motivation and job satisfaction, such quantitative models may possess practical utility for job design and for systematic programmes of job enlargement or enrichment.
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