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occupational self-direction: a standalone construct

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Sociology of work

the exercise of initiative, thought and independent judgment in work, tied to job complexity and reciprocally linked to intellectual flexibility and values.

In sociology of work, occupational self-direction refers to the exercise of initiative, thought and independent judgment in work, tied to job complexity and reciprocally linked to intellectual flexibility and values. This meaning comes from Kohn (1973) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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complexity4 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs flexibility3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs initiative2 fields · 2 citationsinvariant · one construct, three systems

References

Kohn, M. L., & Schooler, C. (1973). Occupational Experience and Psychological Functioning: An Assessment of Reciprocal Effects. American Sociological Review, 38(1), 97. https://doi.org/10.2307/2094334

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