Beesley
N.
Wimalasiri
V.
& Cheyne
A. (2013). Problemsolving and well-being: Exploring the instrumental role of job control and socialsupport. Journal of Management
39(4)
1016â1043. p. 1033.Job CraftingRecent work on job design has examined job crafting
or the extent to which individualscan demonstrate initiative in designing their own work. The term job crafting is used âtocapture the actions employees take to shape
mold
and redefine their jobs.â53 Jobs vary inthe degree of discretion that they offer
but in many cases
employees may be able to designaspects of their own work. Outcomes include changes to the work itself as well asinteractions with others that may enhance the meaningfulness of the work performed.54 Athree-wave longitudinal study55 of 368 police officers found that job crafting was positivelyassociated with engagement
adaptability
and fewer stress demands during change.386
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