Incorporating career dynamics into the job design - attitudinal outcome relationship.

摘要

The current research study is based on a model proposed by job design theorists, Fried,udGrant, Levi, Hadani and Slowik (2007). This proposal is valuable in the organisationaludpsychology research as it is the first to evaluate and incorporate career dynamics into theudconceptualisation of the job design premise. As their argument, Fried et al. (2007)udsuggest that employees’ attitudinal reactions that result from the stimulation (or lackudthereof) obtained from the design of their jobs is influenced by their career dynamics.udMore specifically, Fried et al. (2007) infer that career dynamics would moderate theudrelationship, whereby employees would be more likely to respond favourably to a lack ofudstimulation when they perceive themselves in the early stages of their careers; or whenudthey perceive their jobs as enabling career advancement.udThe aim of this study is to quantitatively assess the hypotheses suggested by Fried et al.ud(2007); and therefore conduct an investigation that evaluates job design from a careeruddynamics perspective. Ninety five employees from sister accounting firms inudJohannesburg and Cape Town formed the sample utilised in the study by volunteering toudcomplete the self-report measures that were administered. The measures that are used inudthis study encompass the job diagnostic survey, an occupational tenure questionnaire, theudexpected utility of present job scale and the affective well-being scale. A biographicudinventory was also administered in order to comprehend the demographic characteristicsudof the sample.udThe research hypotheses were evaluated using moderated multiple regression statistics.udInsufficient evidence was found to conclude any moderating effects of career dynamicsudon the relationship between the stimulation derived from the job and the attitudinaludreaction of affective well-being. Following the exploration of the research study and theudinterpretation of the findings, limitations of the study, directions for future research andudpractical implications are addressed.