Caryn feels stifled by her job.Although she wants to take on a wider variety of tasks and have more autonomy and responsibility,her boss refuses to increase the scope of her job.Hackman and Oldham would argue that her __________is(are)not being met by her job.

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According to the Job Characteristics Theory by Hackman and Oldham, individuals have three critical psychological states that must be present in order to experience meaningful work: experienced meaningfulness of work, experienced responsibility for outcomes of work, and knowledge of the actual results of the work activities. The extent to which these states are experienced is impacted by the five core job characteristics: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. Caryn's desire for a wider variety of tasks and more autonomy and responsibility suggest that she has a high growth need strength, which is the degree to which an individual desires activities and opportunities that lead to personal growth and development. As her boss refuses to increase the scope of her job, her growth needs are not being met by her job, causing her to feel stifled.

Caryn Feels Stifled by Her Job