motivational potential of (job) resources. For instance, according to Job Characteristics Theory (JCT; Hackman & Oldham, 1976, 1980) every job has a specific motivational potential that depends on the presence of five core job characteristics: i.e., skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. The presence of these resources is linked to positive outcomes such as high quality work performance, job satisfaction, low absenteeism, low turnover, and high work motivation (Fried…
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