Toward a holistic model of task design for IS professionals

IS Task design issues and employee motivation can impact information system effectiveness. A questionnaire was developed to integrate important job design factors from equity, expectancy, job characteristics, and goal setting theories. Data was collected from 30 organizations using questionnaires. Job design factors identi®ed were feedback, justice, employee voice, task identity, individual differences, physical dressings, autonomy, and goal dif®culty. Limitations of the research and practical implications for both IS practitioners and academics are discussed. # 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.