1. Organizing refers to the process of determining the tasks to be done, who will do them, and how t

1. Organizingrefers to the process of determining the tasks to be done, who will do them,and how those tasks will be managed and coordinated.
2. Jobdesign refers to the set of tasks and activities that are grouped together toconstitute a particular position.
3. Althoughjob descriptions are commonly used to describe how jobs are designed, somerelevant job characteristics may not be evident from a job description.
4. Skillvariety refers to the degree to which a job challenges the jobholder to use hisor her skills and abilities.
5. Whena variety of skills is necessary to complete a task and those skills areperceived to be of value to the organization, employees typically find theirwork to be more meaningful.
6. Taskidentity refers to the degree to which a job challenges the jobholder to usehis or her skills and abilities.
7. Skillvariety, task identity, and task significance are the three core job dimensionsthat affect the degree to which employees find their work meaningful.
8. Taskidentity refers to the degree to which a job requires the completion of anidentifiable piece of work.
9. Tasksignificance reflects the degree to which jobholders have freedom,independence, and decision-making authority in their jobs.
10. Tasksignificance can affect the degree to which employees find their workmeaningful.
11. Normallywhen there is low autonomy, employees are less likely to feel accountable forthe outcome of their work.
12. Tasksignificance affects the degree to which jobholders have freedom, independence,and decision-making authority.
13. Motivation,quality of work performance, job satisfaction, absenteeism, and turnover areall functions of the core job dimensions to some degree.