According to the job characteristics model,task significance is the extent to which an employee perceives the job as having a substantial impact on the lives of other people,whether those people are within or outside the organization.

Task Significance

The degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people, both within and outside the organization.

Job Characteristics Model

A theory that proposes that a job is satisfying to the extent that it involves skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Lives Of People

The various experiences, relationships, and events that constitute the existence of individuals in society.