1. Job Design Ross L. Fink

2. Job Design Is specifying work activities of an individual (or group)

3. Fredrick W. Taylor and Job Design Managers are work planners Managers select, train, and develop workers Work is divided so that each is doing what they do best Bethlehem Steel o Shovel load--21 pounds o Cost down 50%, wages up 60%

4. Trends in Job Design Quality as a part of everyone’s job Teams--including self-directed work teams Quality of work life Meaningful and rewarding jobs Automation

5. Trends in Job Design Work schedules Feedback Ergonomics Autonomy

6. Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment Advantages o Reduced turnover o Reduced absenteeism o Improved quality o Improved productivity

7. Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment Limitations o Higher capital cost o Many individuals prefer simple jobs o Higher wage rates o Smaller labor market o Increased accident rates o Not all technology lends itself to this approach

8. Output Based Pay Systems Advantage--logical and effective Disadvantages o “Beating systems” o Loopholes o Social problems/peer pressure o Quantity versus quality o Time and cost to implement and run o Not all jobs can use this system