The sociotechnical approach to job design was first introduced as an alternative to the situational approach to viewing job design.

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The sociotechnical approach to job design was first introduced in the 1950s as an alternative to viewing job design strictly as a matter of specializing the job as much as possible. This approach is situational because few jobs involve identical technical requirements and social surroundings.

The Sociotechnical Approach to Job Design Was First Introduced as an Alternative