autonomy

Definition 1

Degree or level of freedom and discretion allowed to an employee over his or her job. As a general rule, jobs with high degree of autonomy engender a sense of responsibility and greater job satisfaction in the employee(s). Not every employee, however, prefers a job with high degree of responsibility.

Definition 2

Rule of law that an individual must be held responsible for his or her behavior.


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