Abstract
Recently, Oldham and Hackman (2010) suggested the examination of social attributes of work as potential contributors to the Job Characteristics Model (JCM). The current study examined the integration of the social aspects (mentoring and social support from managers, coworkers, and supervisors), as well as its effects on job satisfaction and turnover intentions, as potentially mediated by experienced meaningfulness of work. The 137 university staff members (female = 99 and male = 38) completed an online survey. A series of regression analyses showed that experienced meaningfulness was a partial mediator for the majority of cases. Thus, the social attributes could be useful additions because they continued to influence the criteria. Experienced meaningfulness was also a full mediator in a few cases. The researcher also conducted analyses on select original core job dimensions, which provided addition support for the JCM’s continued relevancy. Future research directions, alternative explanations, and limitations were discussed.