Which are the core dimensions of Hackman and Oldham’s job characteristics model?

• A. Skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback.
• B. Pay, status, supervision, workload, chance of promotion.
• C. Communication, teamwork, leadership, culture, structure.
• D. Autonomy, time pressure, complexity, variety.

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is Hackman and Oldham’s five core job design dimensions. They are skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. These dimensions shape how meaningful a job feels, how much responsibility a worker takes for outcomes, and how clearly results are known. When a job scores high on these dimensions, people typically experience greater motivation, better performance, and higher job satisfaction because their work seems more purposeful, they feel ownership of the results, and they receive clear information about how they’re doing.

The correct option is the one that lists all five dimensions exactly as named. The other choices mix in elements like pay, status, supervision, workload, or promotion prospects, which aren’t part of the Job Characteristics Model’s core design dimensions, or they include factors like time pressure and complexity that aren’t among the five core design elements.