Chris Clegg
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658959 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chris Clegg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chris |
| FAMILY NAME | Clegg |
| SIGNATURE | CLEGG C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Job Design
Job design has been of long‐standing practical and theoretical interest to students of organizational behavior (OB). This article summarizes developments in job design theory from the early twentieth century to the present day, describes the most influential theoretical models, and identifies recent developments such as job crafting. Recommendations are made as to how job design theory needs to evolve to meet challenges in contemporary workplaces…
Sociotechnical Theory
Sociotechnical theory is concerned with the analysis and design of work organizations and proposes the need for the joint optimization and concurrent design of their social and technical subsystems.
Designing telehealth into work
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project
We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane orientation of the project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program). Theoretically, humane orientation is not just a one-dimensionally positive concept about being caring, altruistic, and kind to others as discussed by Kabasakal and Bodur (2004), but there is also a certain ambivalence to this concept. We s…
Crowd disasters
We present a socio-technical systems framework and underlying principles to help understand a sample of crowd-related disasters. Our approach is founded on the premise that disasters result from complex systems failures, wherein a series of interdependent factors combine in such a way as to cause problems. We explore the explanatory power of our approach by analysing three incidents; Hillsborough football stadium disaster (1989), King's Cross und…
Constructing identity and participation during technological change
The organizational practice of user participation in IT system development remains problematic. Two of the major issues identified are establishing the most effective strategy and selecting the most appropriate user representatives. Opinions on these issues vary according to theoretical perspective and empirical evidence does not provide definitive solutions. Taking a social constructionist perspective, this longitudinal case study of a contested…
On the Validity of Subjective Measures of Company Performance
Subjective measures of company performance are widely used in research and typically are interpreted as equivalent to objective measures. Yet, the assumption of equivalence is open to challenge. We compared the use of both types of measure in 3 separate samples. Findings were consistent in showing that: (a) subjective and objective measures of company performance were positively associated (convergent validity); (b) those relationships were stron…
The New Workplace
List of Figures. List of Tables. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Part I: Introduction. The New Workplace: An Introduction (David Holman & Stephen Wood). Part II: Modern Working Practices in The Workplace. Workers Under Lean Manufacturing (Rick Delbridge). The Human Side of Total Quality Management (Richard Cooney & Amrik Sohal Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Bradley Chase & Waldemar Karwowski). Supply Chain Partnering (Maire …
Psychology and information technology
This paper reviews a range of psychological research into the development and use of information technology (IT) at work. The overall purpose is to use this field of inquiry to argue the need to study cognition in organizations. The paper includes reviews of the literatures on human-computer interaction, the wider organizational aspects of IT, metaphors in use within organizational psychology, empirical studies of the development and use of IT, a…
The relationship between simplified jobs and mental health
This paper replicates an earlier study testing the hypothesis that relatively poor mental health is associated with simplified jobs, but only for those employees who see their work as not using their skills, and who at the same time report high levels of cognitive failure. The hypothesis is confirmed in two separate samples
Advanced manufacturing technology and work design
This paper introduces a theoretical framework to guide research into the psychological effects of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) on shopfloor operators. The framework has two main aspects. First, based on the emerging literature on the job content implications of AMT, it identifies four key constructs, namely: control, cognitive demand, production responsibility and social interaction. Second, by drawing on the more established job desig…
Technological coupling as a predictor Note of intrinsic job satisfaction
Women on the assembly line
This paper examines the relative merits of main and interactive explanations of the effects of assembly‐line work on the job satisfaction, absence and mental health of a sample of women operators. In an empirical study, it was found that assembly‐line work had a direct effect on job satisfaction thus confirming previous findings for men. No effect was found for absence. There was an interaction effect of assembly‐line work on mental health. It oc…
Pluralist beliefs about new technology within a manufacturing organization
There is little systematic survey evidence so far on the attitudes and beliefs of those involved with new technology in small batch manufacturing. Here the authors present findings on the responses of management, trade unions and employees in an Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) work environment
The derivation of job designs
This paper presents a theoretical account of the derivation of job designs incorporating consideration of technology, structure and managerial control, viewed from an information processing perspective. A conceptual distinction is made between tasks and roles which has practical relevance in that organizations have independent choices regarding their design. These choices are underpinned by economic and psychological values as well as by manageri…
Autonomous work groups in a greenfield site
This paper describes an investigation of the attitudinal and motivational effects of autonomous group working in a greenfield site. Through the use of multiple comparison groups, the study demonstrates that the planned manipulation of work design was successful, leading to greater perceived work role complexity as well as to commensurate differences in perceived leadership style. These manifest and experienced differences in work design are shown…
A note on some new scales for measuring aspects of psychological well‐being at work
Organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty
This paper examines some of the organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty through consideration of a case study. An industrial firm and its problems are described and an attempt is made to understand the origins of the situation using a systems analysis which draws on constructs from the structural, the behavioural and the ‘bureaucratic’ traditions within organization theory. The analysis demonstrates: that the problems are inter…
A longitudinal field study of group work redesig
The paper describes an action research project on group work redesign which involved blue‐collar employees in a confectionery company. A theoretical framework, derived from previous research on semi‐autonomous work groups and the Job Characteristics Model modified to apply to group working (Hackman, 1977), was used as a guide to diagnosis, redesign and evaluation. Hie findings, based on a short term evaluation after six months and a longer term e…
The use of the General Health Questionnaire as an indicator of mental health in occupational studies
This paper examines the psychometric properties of an existing measure of mental health, the GHQ‐12, as revealed in three studies involving employees in an engineering firm ( n = 659), recent school‐leavers ( n = 647), and unemployed men ( n = 92). The measure was shown to be psychometrically sound in all cases, with a Likert scoring method providing a more acceptable distribution of scores than the more commonly deployed ‘ GHQ score ’ for use in…
The Process of Job Redesign
This paper argues that conceptual frameworks of the process of job redesign are needed, for both practical and theoretical purposes. In particular, they would enable change agents to systematically document and analyze their experiences, as well as encourage the generation of theory-based propositions about the change process. A tentative framework is presented in an attempt to satisfy three principal criteria. It comprises a number of elements w…
An evaluation of the Job Characteristics Model
This study explored the validity of the Job Characteristics Model within a job redesign context. The findings upon which the model is based (Hackman & Oldham, 1975) were closely replicated with an homogeneous group of shop‐floor employees. However, path analyses showed that the evidence, both for the present investigation and that reported by Hackman & Oldham, was not fully consistent with the model. The implications of the findings are discussed
The potential of cross‐lagged correlation analysis in field research
Some problems of investigating causal relationships when undertaking field research are outlined. The potential of cross‐lagged correlation analysis in this context is assessed by describing the technique, its underlying assumptions and its previous use in applied occupational research. A method for evaluating the technique using simulated data is described. Preliminary findings using this approach show that cross‐lagged correlation analysis is a…
A longitudinal field study of group work redesig
The paper describes an action research project on group work redesign which involved blue‐collar employees in a confectionery company. A theoretical framework, derived from previous research on semi‐autonomous work groups and the Job Characteristics Model modified to apply to group working (Hackman, 1977), was used as a guide to diagnosis, redesign and evaluation. Hie findings, based on a short term evaluation after six months and a longer term e…
Constructing identity and participation during technological change
The organizational practice of user participation in IT system development remains problematic. Two of the major issues identified are establishing the most effective strategy and selecting the most appropriate user representatives. Opinions on these issues vary according to theoretical perspective and empirical evidence does not provide definitive solutions. Taking a social constructionist perspective, this longitudinal case study of a contested…
The Process of Job Redesign
This paper argues that conceptual frameworks of the process of job redesign are needed, for both practical and theoretical purposes. In particular, they would enable change agents to systematically document and analyze their experiences, as well as encourage the generation of theory-based propositions about the change process. A tentative framework is presented in an attempt to satisfy three principal criteria. It comprises a number of elements w…
Advanced manufacturing technology and work design
This paper introduces a theoretical framework to guide research into the psychological effects of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) on shopfloor operators. The framework has two main aspects. First, based on the emerging literature on the job content implications of AMT, it identifies four key constructs, namely: control, cognitive demand, production responsibility and social interaction. Second, by drawing on the more established job desig…
The derivation of job designs
This paper presents a theoretical account of the derivation of job designs incorporating consideration of technology, structure and managerial control, viewed from an information processing perspective. A conceptual distinction is made between tasks and roles which has practical relevance in that organizations have independent choices regarding their design. These choices are underpinned by economic and psychological values as well as by manageri…
Crowd disasters
We present a socio-technical systems framework and underlying principles to help understand a sample of crowd-related disasters. Our approach is founded on the premise that disasters result from complex systems failures, wherein a series of interdependent factors combine in such a way as to cause problems. We explore the explanatory power of our approach by analysing three incidents; Hillsborough football stadium disaster (1989), King's Cross und…
Psychology and information technology
This paper reviews a range of psychological research into the development and use of information technology (IT) at work. The overall purpose is to use this field of inquiry to argue the need to study cognition in organizations. The paper includes reviews of the literatures on human-computer interaction, the wider organizational aspects of IT, metaphors in use within organizational psychology, empirical studies of the development and use of IT, a…
Pluralist beliefs about new technology within a manufacturing organization
There is little systematic survey evidence so far on the attitudes and beliefs of those involved with new technology in small batch manufacturing. Here the authors present findings on the responses of management, trade unions and employees in an Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) work environment
Organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty
This paper examines some of the organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty through consideration of a case study. An industrial firm and its problems are described and an attempt is made to understand the origins of the situation using a systems analysis which draws on constructs from the structural, the behavioural and the ‘bureaucratic’ traditions within organization theory. The analysis demonstrates: that the problems are inter…
Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project
We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane orientation of the project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program). Theoretically, humane orientation is not just a one-dimensionally positive concept about being caring, altruistic, and kind to others as discussed by Kabasakal and Bodur (2004), but there is also a certain ambivalence to this concept. We s…
The potential of cross‐lagged correlation analysis in field research
Some problems of investigating causal relationships when undertaking field research are outlined. The potential of cross‐lagged correlation analysis in this context is assessed by describing the technique, its underlying assumptions and its previous use in applied occupational research. A method for evaluating the technique using simulated data is described. Preliminary findings using this approach show that cross‐lagged correlation analysis is a…
An evaluation of the Job Characteristics Model
This study explored the validity of the Job Characteristics Model within a job redesign context. The findings upon which the model is based (Hackman & Oldham, 1975) were closely replicated with an homogeneous group of shop‐floor employees. However, path analyses showed that the evidence, both for the present investigation and that reported by Hackman & Oldham, was not fully consistent with the model. The implications of the findings are discussed
The Process of Job Redesign
This paper argues that conceptual frameworks of the process of job redesign are needed, for both practical and theoretical purposes. In particular, they would enable change agents to systematically document and analyze their experiences, as well as encourage the generation of theory-based propositions about the change process. A tentative framework is presented in an attempt to satisfy three principal criteria. It comprises a number of elements w…
The use of the General Health Questionnaire as an indicator of mental health in occupational studies
This paper examines the psychometric properties of an existing measure of mental health, the GHQ‐12, as revealed in three studies involving employees in an engineering firm ( n = 659), recent school‐leavers ( n = 647), and unemployed men ( n = 92). The measure was shown to be psychometrically sound in all cases, with a Likert scoring method providing a more acceptable distribution of scores than the more commonly deployed ‘ GHQ score ’ for use in…
A note on some new scales for measuring aspects of psychological well‐being at work
Organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty
This paper examines some of the organizational and behavioural consequences of uncertainty through consideration of a case study. An industrial firm and its problems are described and an attempt is made to understand the origins of the situation using a systems analysis which draws on constructs from the structural, the behavioural and the ‘bureaucratic’ traditions within organization theory. The analysis demonstrates: that the problems are inter…
A longitudinal field study of group work redesig
The paper describes an action research project on group work redesign which involved blue‐collar employees in a confectionery company. A theoretical framework, derived from previous research on semi‐autonomous work groups and the Job Characteristics Model modified to apply to group working (Hackman, 1977), was used as a guide to diagnosis, redesign and evaluation. Hie findings, based on a short term evaluation after six months and a longer term e…
Autonomous work groups in a greenfield site
This paper describes an investigation of the attitudinal and motivational effects of autonomous group working in a greenfield site. Through the use of multiple comparison groups, the study demonstrates that the planned manipulation of work design was successful, leading to greater perceived work role complexity as well as to commensurate differences in perceived leadership style. These manifest and experienced differences in work design are shown…
The derivation of job designs
This paper presents a theoretical account of the derivation of job designs incorporating consideration of technology, structure and managerial control, viewed from an information processing perspective. A conceptual distinction is made between tasks and roles which has practical relevance in that organizations have independent choices regarding their design. These choices are underpinned by economic and psychological values as well as by manageri…
Pluralist beliefs about new technology within a manufacturing organization
There is little systematic survey evidence so far on the attitudes and beliefs of those involved with new technology in small batch manufacturing. Here the authors present findings on the responses of management, trade unions and employees in an Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) work environment
Women on the assembly line
This paper examines the relative merits of main and interactive explanations of the effects of assembly‐line work on the job satisfaction, absence and mental health of a sample of women operators. In an empirical study, it was found that assembly‐line work had a direct effect on job satisfaction thus confirming previous findings for men. No effect was found for absence. There was an interaction effect of assembly‐line work on mental health. It oc…
Technological coupling as a predictor Note of intrinsic job satisfaction
The relationship between simplified jobs and mental health
This paper replicates an earlier study testing the hypothesis that relatively poor mental health is associated with simplified jobs, but only for those employees who see their work as not using their skills, and who at the same time report high levels of cognitive failure. The hypothesis is confirmed in two separate samples
Advanced manufacturing technology and work design
This paper introduces a theoretical framework to guide research into the psychological effects of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) on shopfloor operators. The framework has two main aspects. First, based on the emerging literature on the job content implications of AMT, it identifies four key constructs, namely: control, cognitive demand, production responsibility and social interaction. Second, by drawing on the more established job desig…
Psychology and information technology
This paper reviews a range of psychological research into the development and use of information technology (IT) at work. The overall purpose is to use this field of inquiry to argue the need to study cognition in organizations. The paper includes reviews of the literatures on human-computer interaction, the wider organizational aspects of IT, metaphors in use within organizational psychology, empirical studies of the development and use of IT, a…
The New Workplace
List of Figures. List of Tables. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Part I: Introduction. The New Workplace: An Introduction (David Holman & Stephen Wood). Part II: Modern Working Practices in The Workplace. Workers Under Lean Manufacturing (Rick Delbridge). The Human Side of Total Quality Management (Richard Cooney & Amrik Sohal Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Bradley Chase & Waldemar Karwowski). Supply Chain Partnering (Maire …
On the Validity of Subjective Measures of Company Performance
Subjective measures of company performance are widely used in research and typically are interpreted as equivalent to objective measures. Yet, the assumption of equivalence is open to challenge. We compared the use of both types of measure in 3 separate samples. Findings were consistent in showing that: (a) subjective and objective measures of company performance were positively associated (convergent validity); (b) those relationships were stron…
Constructing identity and participation during technological change
The organizational practice of user participation in IT system development remains problematic. Two of the major issues identified are establishing the most effective strategy and selecting the most appropriate user representatives. Opinions on these issues vary according to theoretical perspective and empirical evidence does not provide definitive solutions. Taking a social constructionist perspective, this longitudinal case study of a contested…
Crowd disasters
We present a socio-technical systems framework and underlying principles to help understand a sample of crowd-related disasters. Our approach is founded on the premise that disasters result from complex systems failures, wherein a series of interdependent factors combine in such a way as to cause problems. We explore the explanatory power of our approach by analysing three incidents; Hillsborough football stadium disaster (1989), King's Cross und…
Designing telehealth into work
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project
We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane orientation of the project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program). Theoretically, humane orientation is not just a one-dimensionally positive concept about being caring, altruistic, and kind to others as discussed by Kabasakal and Bodur (2004), but there is also a certain ambivalence to this concept. We s…
Job Design
Job design has been of long‐standing practical and theoretical interest to students of organizational behavior (OB). This article summarizes developments in job design theory from the early twentieth century to the present day, describes the most influential theoretical models, and identifies recent developments such as job crafting. Recommendations are made as to how job design theory needs to evolve to meet challenges in contemporary workplaces…
Sociotechnical Theory
Sociotechnical theory is concerned with the analysis and design of work organizations and proposes the need for the joint optimization and concurrent design of their social and technical subsystems.
Psychology (16 works) · Computer Science (14 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Engineering (9 works) · Knowledge management (8 works) · Job satisfaction (7 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Job performance (5 works)