1. Does Your Job Let You Use Enough of Your Skills? Hackman and Oldham called this first characteristic skill variety — the range of different abilities and talents your role actually requires you to exercise. It’s not just about having a busy schedule. You can spend an entire day in back-to-back me...
The Value of Choice and Control When people lack control, they struggle with emotional distress, role stress, absenteeism, intent to leave their jobs and even negative physical symptoms, according to data published in Human Relations. And in a 28-year study, men with less control in their jobs had a...