A methodological note on job complexity indexes.

Investigated potential differences in the results of job design research as a function of the type of job complexity index used. A questionnaire was administered to 94 18–67 yr old nursing service employees, and 3 job complexity indices, a growth need strength, and the degree of general job satisfaction were calculated. Findings suggest that organizational scientists should give more careful consideration to the type of job complexity index employed in job design research, since the use of each of the 3 indices produced different results. (6 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)