Examination and Comparative Study of Job Characteristics Levels and Internal Work Motivation Among U.S. Air Force Navigators Based on Aircraft and Type of Mission Flown.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine the job characteristics levels of US Air Force navigators as indicators of internal work motivation and job satisfaction. This research accomplished two broad objectives. First, navigator job characteristics in all flying commands throughout the Air Force were assessed to obtain an aggregate measure of that career field's work motivation. Second, the effects of aircraft type and mission performed on the job characteristics levels of different categories of Air Force navigators were examined in order to assess the possibility of varying attitudes within the career specialty. Data was obtained from a popular survey instrument (Job Diagnostic Survey) and was interpreted in the context of behavioral/organizational theory. Keywords: Job Characteristics Model, Work Motivation, Navigator Job Satisfaction, Motivation. (JES)