ACTIVATION THEORY AND TASK DESIGN: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL MODEL AND AN EMPIRICAL TEST

DONALD GENE GARDNER, Purdue University

Abstract

Activation theory is a general theory of behavior that has rarely been used to explain the effects of variation in task design on responses of task performers. The present study reviews the activation theory literature in detail, resulting in a testable conceptual model that allows precise pre

Degree

Ph.D.

Subject Area

Occupational psychology

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