Work Design as an Approach to Person-Environment Fit.

Kulik, Carol T.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ367135

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Publication Date: 1987

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Work Design as an Approach to Person-Environment Fit.

Kulik, Carol T.; And Others

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v31 n3 p278-96 Dec 1987

Conceptualizes job characteristics theory as a model of person-environment fit. Explores the potential costs and benefits of person-job congruence, using recent developments in the person-environment fit literature to suggest ways in which characteristics of jobs and characteristics of individuals may influence one another. Discusses implications for future research in the work design area. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience, Job Development, Job Enrichment, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Job Skills, Theories, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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