Organizational Behavior

Does Job Enrichment Really Pay Off?

Fred Luthans, William Reif


Abstract
Analyzes critically the concepts of work motivation, job design and resistance to change in job enrichment. Lack of motivation for workers proposed to be alienated from middle class values; Emergence of feelings of inadequacy, fear of failure and a concern for dependency; Reasons for resistance of workers to job enlargement.
Fall 1972

Volume 15
Issue 1


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