Job Crafting

Modifying aspects of one’s job to improve fit between the characteristics of the job, your needs, abilities, and preferences. The physical and cognitive changes individuals make in the task or relational boundaries of their work. Can often lead to greater feelings of job engagement.

Reference:

Wrzesniewski, A., & Dutton, J. E. (2001). Crafting a job: Revisioning employees as active crafters of their work. Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 179-201. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4378011

Berg, J. M., Dutton, J. E., & Wrzesniewski, A. (2008). What is job crafting and why does it matter. Retrieved form the website of Positive Organizational Scholarship on April, 15, 2011.