Greg R. Oldham

Job Characteristics and Internal Motivation: The Moderating Effect of Interpersonal and Individual Variables

This research examined: (a) the relationship between the internal work motivation of employees and their job performance; and (b) the moderating effect of individual growth need...

Motivation through the design of work: test of a theory

Development of the Job Diagnostic Survey.

The properties and uses of the Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) are described. The JDS is intended (a) to diagnose existing jobs to determine if (and how) they might be redesigned to...

Measurement of job characteristics: Comparison of the original and the revised Job Diagnostic Survey.

Animal Health Services, Wyeth LaboratoriesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThis study contrasted the original version of the Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS; Hackman & Oldham,1975) with the...