Job Crafting as an Antidote to Traditional Job Design
During employment, we devote approximately half our waking hours during the work week on the job. Sadly, most people see this enormous chunk of time as a struggle, or at least, a bore, looking forward to the weekend.
Paul works in IT in customer support. He spends most of his time on a help line but had a passion for testing and improving new software. Through discussions with his manager, Paul joined a group that tested new applications before they were launched in the company. This took up about three hours every month.
Whilst Paul’s role didn’t substantially change through job crafting, he was delighted that his skill and passion for analysis of new applications was being recognized. ...
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