Significance of any job depends on the strong presence of job characteristics which can positively improve motivation, performance and job satisfaction.
Methodology:
A structured interview scheduled was administered among 317 nurses in five BMC hospitals. The data were analyzed with the help of SPSS by using simple statistical tools.
Results:
Overall 66 per cent of the nursing staff found that the job is meaningful to them; 64.5 per cent of the staff feels that job design supports job satisfaction significantly.
Conclusion:
Nursing job contributes to well-being of human hence, it is treated as significant however the present job design did not make any positive support to their motivation and performance. This is due to inadequate presence of job characteristics.
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