Transformative Work Design: An Integrative Framework

Abstract A rise in work-related mental health issues, the accelerating implementation of highly disruptive digital technologies, and an aging population are all critical societal trends that call for more attention to the design of healthy, productive, and meaningful work. Against this background, this chapter presents an integrative framework of work design. The framework depicts a multi-level approach to work characteristics, which shape various outcomes and which, in turn, are influenced by individual, team, organizational and macro-level antecedents. We map each part of the book, and the chapters therein, against this framework so as to guide the reader through the book. It is our hope that, through inspiring novel research and evidence-based practice, this book helps us to realize the transformative impact of work design for all workers.