Hackman and Oldham (1976) used several different ways to collect data for their job characteristics model:
• the self-report Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) was administered to groups of employees
• supervisors and the researchers completed the Job Rating Form
• members of management were asked to rate the work performance of each worker
• absence data was obtained from company records.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Organisations in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 15 marks.

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This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1 (9990_w20_qp_41.pdf).

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Hackman and Oldham (1976) used several different ways to collect data for their job characteristics model:
• the self-report Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) was administered to groups of employees
• supervisors and the researchers completed the Job Rating Form
• members of management were asked to rate the work performance of each worker
• absence data was obtained from company records.

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