diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/abstract/claimed-task-actions-abstract.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/abstract/claimed-task-actions-abstract.component.ts
index 3d410ca8f6..9ecdad6ab8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/abstract/claimed-task-actions-abstract.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/abstract/claimed-task-actions-abstract.component.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export abstract class ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent extends MyDSpaceReload
   /**
    * The workflow task option the child component represents
    */
-  abstract option: string;
+  @Input() option: string;
 
   object: ClaimedTask;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/approve/claimed-task-actions-approve.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/approve/claimed-task-actions-approve.component.ts
index 97a21b29ee..265b87273c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/approve/claimed-task-actions-approve.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/approve/claimed-task-actions-approve.component.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_APPROVE = 'submit_approve';
  * Component for displaying and processing the approve action on a workflow task item
  */
 export class ClaimedTaskActionsApproveComponent extends ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
-  /**
-   * This component represents the approve option
-   */
-  option = WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_APPROVE;
 
   constructor(protected injector: Injector,
               protected router: Router,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/decline-task/claimed-task-actions-decline-task.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/decline-task/claimed-task-actions-decline-task.component.ts
index 79492de722..74df54e9e0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/decline-task/claimed-task-actions-decline-task.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/decline-task/claimed-task-actions-decline-task.component.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_DECLINE_TASK = 'submit_decline_task';
  */
 export class ClaimedTaskActionsDeclineTaskComponent extends ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
 
-  option = WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_DECLINE_TASK;
-
   constructor(protected injector: Injector,
               protected router: Router,
               protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/edit-metadata/claimed-task-actions-edit-metadata.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/edit-metadata/claimed-task-actions-edit-metadata.component.ts
index 331910bc82..ec9ef2cc51 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/edit-metadata/claimed-task-actions-edit-metadata.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/edit-metadata/claimed-task-actions-edit-metadata.component.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_EDIT_METADATA = 'submit_edit_metadata';
  * Component for displaying the edit metadata action on a workflow task item
  */
 export class ClaimedTaskActionsEditMetadataComponent extends ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
-  /**
-   * This component represents the edit metadata option
-   */
-  option = WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_EDIT_METADATA;
 
   constructor(protected injector: Injector,
               protected router: Router,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/rating/advanced-claimed-task-action-rating.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/rating/advanced-claimed-task-action-rating.component.ts
index 785964ec46..a29253c023 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/rating/advanced-claimed-task-action-rating.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/rating/advanced-claimed-task-action-rating.component.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ import {
 
 import { RequestService } from '../../../../core/data/request.service';
 import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
-import {
-  ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_RATING,
-  ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_RATING,
-} from '../../../../workflowitems-edit-page/advanced-workflow-action/advanced-workflow-action-rating/advanced-workflow-action-rating.component';
+import { ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_RATING } from '../../../../workflowitems-edit-page/advanced-workflow-action/advanced-workflow-action-rating/advanced-workflow-action-rating.component';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../notifications/notifications.service';
 import { AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent } from '../abstract/advanced-claimed-task-actions-abstract.component';
 
@@ -33,11 +30,6 @@ import { AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent } from '../abstract/advance
 })
 export class AdvancedClaimedTaskActionRatingComponent extends AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
 
-  /**
-   * This component represents the advanced select option
-   */
-  option = ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_RATING;
-
   workflowType = ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_RATING;
 
   constructor(
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/reject/claimed-task-actions-reject.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/reject/claimed-task-actions-reject.component.ts
index 5ec7c25629..9a8c98c66e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/reject/claimed-task-actions-reject.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/reject/claimed-task-actions-reject.component.ts
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_REJECT = 'submit_reject';
  * Component for displaying and processing the reject action on a workflow task item
  */
 export class ClaimedTaskActionsRejectComponent extends ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent implements OnInit {
-  /**
-   * This component represents the reject option
-   */
-  option = WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_REJECT;
 
   /**
    * The reject form group
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/return-to-pool/claimed-task-actions-return-to-pool.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/return-to-pool/claimed-task-actions-return-to-pool.component.ts
index 4964ba88bd..ea93769b9d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/return-to-pool/claimed-task-actions-return-to-pool.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/return-to-pool/claimed-task-actions-return-to-pool.component.ts
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_RETURN_TO_POOL = 'return_to_pool';
  * Component for displaying and processing the return to pool action on a workflow task item
  */
 export class ClaimedTaskActionsReturnToPoolComponent extends ClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
-  /**
-   * This component represents the return to pool option
-   */
-  option = WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_RETURN_TO_POOL;
 
   constructor(protected injector: Injector,
               protected router: Router,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/select-reviewer/advanced-claimed-task-action-select-reviewer.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/select-reviewer/advanced-claimed-task-action-select-reviewer.component.ts
index 4409ac74d5..d892642da7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/select-reviewer/advanced-claimed-task-action-select-reviewer.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/claimed-task/select-reviewer/advanced-claimed-task-action-select-reviewer.component.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ import {
 
 import { RequestService } from '../../../../core/data/request.service';
 import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
-import {
-  ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_SELECT_REVIEWER,
-  ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_SELECT_REVIEWER,
-} from '../../../../workflowitems-edit-page/advanced-workflow-action/advanced-workflow-action-select-reviewer/advanced-workflow-action-select-reviewer.component';
+import { ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_SELECT_REVIEWER } from '../../../../workflowitems-edit-page/advanced-workflow-action/advanced-workflow-action-select-reviewer/advanced-workflow-action-select-reviewer.component';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../notifications/notifications.service';
 import { AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent } from '../abstract/advanced-claimed-task-actions-abstract.component';
 
@@ -33,11 +30,6 @@ import { AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent } from '../abstract/advance
 })
 export class AdvancedClaimedTaskActionSelectReviewerComponent extends AdvancedClaimedTaskActionsAbstractComponent {
 
-  /**
-   * This component represents the advanced select option
-   */
-  option = ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_TASK_OPTION_SELECT_REVIEWER;
-
   workflowType = ADVANCED_WORKFLOW_ACTION_SELECT_REVIEWER;
 
   constructor(
diff --git a/src/app/workflowitems-edit-page/workflow-item-action-page.component.ts b/src/app/workflowitems-edit-page/workflow-item-action-page.component.ts
index 6e1a9b3a31..f187d26b99 100644
--- a/src/app/workflowitems-edit-page/workflow-item-action-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/workflowitems-edit-page/workflow-item-action-page.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Location } from '@angular/common';
 import {
   Directive,
+  Input,
   OnInit,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {
@@ -42,7 +43,9 @@ import { NotificationsService } from '../shared/notifications/notifications.serv
   standalone: true,
 })
 export abstract class WorkflowItemActionPageDirective implements OnInit {
-  public type;
+
+  @Input() type: string;
+
   public wfi$: Observable<WorkflowItem>;
   public item$: Observable<Item>;
   protected previousQueryParameters?: Params;