Explain the relationship between the core job characteristics and the critical psychological states in the Hackman and Oldham Job Characteristics Model.

Core Job Characteristics

Fundamental aspects of a job that affect an employee's motivation and job satisfaction, such as skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Critical Psychological States

Key mental conditions that are crucial for employees' motivation and job satisfaction, including experienced meaningfulness, responsibility for outcomes, and knowledge of results.

Hackman And Oldham

Two researchers known for their development of the Job Characteristics Model, which links job characteristics to employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance.