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Psychological Ownership Of Simple Jobs: The Effect Of Job Crafting, John S. Furrh Iii
Psychological Ownership Of Simple Jobs: The Effect Of Job Crafting, John S. Furrh Iii
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Previous research on the relationship of job characteristics and psychological ownership has primarily focused on the specific dimensions of work and possessive behaviors and their impact on employees in complex jobs. This study takes a new path by examining how psychological ownership can be increased for a previously unexamined group, employees in simple (i.e., routine and repetitive) jobs. Based on 2016 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, almost 60% of jobs in the U.S. workforce could be considered to be simple or low in complexity. This study intends to investigate the answer to the following key research question: Can psychological …