What is work intensification and under what conditions might the above job redesign strategies result in work intensification? Work intensification has been stimulated by the use of high-commitment human resource policies with the aim to drive success in an organization. Reductions in union power, and an increase in the use of temporary agency workers and contractors, are also positively associated with work intensification, which appear to be the major focus of numerous employers. The root …
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