An Empirical Study of the Hackman and Oldham Model of Motivation In Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and the United States

Abstract

This study of the Job Characteristics Model centers on companies in both manufacturing and service industries located in North and Central America. Results of United States companies are compared to those of non-US firms. Scores were calculated for each of the five dimensions of the model and the motivation potential score. For comparison purposes, scores for all companies studied were compared to those in the Hackman and Oldham database. It appears cross-cultural differences may help to explain the findings.

Key words: Job characteristics model, motivation, job redesign, skill variety, task identity and significance, autonomy, feedback, outcome, international, and culture.