Table 2 Examples of the questionnaire items used in the instrument development study
From: KWReq—a new instrument for measuring knowledge work requirements of higher education graduates
Dimension | Subdimension | Example |
|---|---|---|
Novelty | In my job I search out new solutions to problems | |
Complexity | Variety | The job requires me to monitor a great deal of information |
Dependency | The job activities are greatly affected by the work of other people | |
Dynamics | My job requires me to respond to unforeseen situations | |
Autonomy | Method | The job allows me to make decisions about what methods I use to complete my work |
Scheduling | The job allows me to plan how I do my work | |
Criteria | The job allows me to set my own priorities | |
Decision making | The job allows me to make a lot of decisions on my own |