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Work Process and Quality of Care in Early Childhood Education: The Role of Job Crafting

Leana, Carrie, Appelbaum, Eileen, Shevchuk, Iryna·2009·Academy of Management Journal
DOI 10.5465/amj.2009.47084651
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In this study we conducted performance assessments in 62 childcare centers and surveyed 232 teachers and aides, to examine the extent to which workers crafted their jobs and how such crafting affected classroom quality. Results show that individual and collaborative job crafting are distinct constructs; work discretion is related to both; and collaborative crafting is positively related to performance, particularly for less experienced teachers. Further, collaborative crafting is associated with stronger satisfaction and commitment and, for better teachers, stronger job attachment. We demonstrate that organizational research can contribute to the public interest via policy designs for high-quality early education.

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Authors
Leana, C., Appelbaum, E., & Shevchuk, I.
Venue
Academy of Management Journal
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
2009-12
Volume
52
Issue
6
Pages
1169-1192
ISSN
  • 0001-4273 (ISSN-L)
  • 1948-0989
DOI
10.5465/amj.2009.47084651
OpenAlex
W1990302928
Cited by
726
References
5
FWCI
17.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
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