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JOB DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

A research instrument that measures job characteristics and outcomes that might result from job redesign. This approach is particularly concerned with the levels of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and feedback that characterize a job.

DEF

A survey instrument given to job incumbents anonymously. (...) (It) produces scalar scores for each of the core dimensions, immediately defining the areas of weakness that require improvement.

OBS

The Job Diagnostic Survey is the title of psychometric test developed by Drs. Richard Hackman and Greg (R.) Oldham of Yale University.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
OBS

La traduction du syntagme est basée sur les notions courantes de "survey", de "job" et de "diagnostic". Aussi, la notion de "job diagnostic survey" est assez précise pour pouvoir traduire.

Spanish

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