Work Design and Job Satisfaction
S. O. Onimole Phd Mni
Introduction
In this study, it is argued that job design, job enlargement, job rotation, etc and job changes, can have positive
effect on motivation because they can help individuals beliefs about the probability that certain rewards will
emanate from putting forth high levels of effort. The study also feels that there are good reasons to believe that
enlarging jobs can lead to situation where jobs are more intrinsically motivating. The study examined earlier
works of Herzberg, Hepwonth, Maslow Hackman and Lawler etc, and concluded that the more satisfied a worker
is on the job, the more effective he/she will be in performing the assigned tasks or works. Key words: job design,
job satisfaction, employee motivation, enriched work, job re-design performance, job enrichment, productivity,
job rotation.
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