Job autonomy should be bolstered with support
Research suggests that job autonomy should be accompanied by appropriate support for employees, to avoid excess job demands
Research suggests that job autonomy should be accompanied by appropriate support for employees, to avoid excess job demands
A study of international business travellers shows that job autonomy should be backed up by formal policies and well defined boundaries to avoid a demands-resources mismatch.
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Jonny’s work centred on conducting applied research in employment and people management, and strengthening links between academia and practice. He led the CIPD’s work on evidence-based HR and academic knowledge exchange.
Jonny is an Academic Member of the CIPD, a Fellow of the Center for Evidence-Based Management (CEBMa), and a PhD candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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