ABSTRACT
Job design is one of the most discussed and studied concepts in the entire field of organizational behavior (O’Reilly, 1991). Indeed, job design has become one of the core topics, alongside the study of individual differences, motivation, leadership, group dynamics, and a few others, that comprises the fundamental literature in the field. This chapter summarizes the historical development of job design theory and research, describes current theory and research regarding job design, and suggests new directions that job design theory and research might more fruitfully pursue in the future.
