TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Wegman, Lauren A.
AU  - Hoffman, Brian J.
AU  - Carter, Nathan T. 
AU  - Twenge, Jean M. 
AU  - Guenole,Nigel 
TI  - 	 Placing Job Characteristics in Context: Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of Changes in Job Characteristics Since 1975
KW  - job characteristics
KW  - changing nature of work
KW  - skill variety
KW  - autonomy
KW  - task significance
KW  - task identity
KW  - feedback
KW  - interdependence
KW  -  job satisfaction
KW  -  cross-temporal meta-analysis
N2  - Despite frequent references to “the changing nature of work,” little empirical research has investigated proposed changes in work context perceptions. To address this gap, this study uses a cross-temporal meta-analysis to examine changes in five core job characteristics (e.g., task identity, task significance, skill variety, autonomy, and feedback from the job) as well as changes in the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction. An additional analysis of primary data is used to examine changes in two items related to interdependence. On average, workers perceived greater levels of skill variety and autonomy since 1975 and interdependence since 1985. In contrast, the results of a supplemental meta-analysis did not support significant changes in the association between the five core job characteristics and satisfaction over time. Thus, although there is some evidence for change in job characteristics, the findings do not support a change in the value placed on enriched work. Implications for researchers and organizations navigating the modern world of work are highlighted
ER  -