Abstract
The article presents a study which assessed the effects of challenging job experiences on the work outcomes of employees. The researchers developed an integrated model of challenging job experiences grounded on social cognitive theory using a sample of non-managerial employees in China. They examined the organizational and individual antecedents of these work experiences as well as the mediating influence of job-specific self-efficacy on task performance. They investigated related studies on challenging job experiences in a non-Western cultural context.