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The objective of this work is to identify conditions for knowledge worker productivity and satisfaction. Two variables are proposed as key influencers: role clarity and knowledge content in the job position. To test the importance of these variables a questionnaire was prepared and 167 managers and knowledge professionals answered it. Strong and positive relationship between role clarity, knowledge content in the job position and satisfaction is confirmed.
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Fernández-Ferreras, F.J., Moreno-Romero, A., Cantisano, G.T. (2019). Role Clarity and Satisfaction for Knowledge Workers. In: Ortiz, Á., Andrés Romano, C., Poler, R., García-Sabater, JP. (eds) Engineering Digital Transformation. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96005-0_2
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