job design Flashcards
1
Q
what is job design?
A
the process of deciding on the content of a job in terms of its duties and responsibilities. it will also include the method in which the job should be carried out and the professional relationship with other employees within the business
2
Q
what is job enrichment?
A
resigning a job to make it more challenging and complex
3
Q
what is job rotation?
A
employees are expected to spend set amounts of time doing different tasks or roles
4
Q
what is job enlargement?
A
increasing the number of similar tasks an employee is expected to do. also called horizontal loading
5
Q
what does empowerment mean?
A
allowing the employees the opportunity to make their own decisions
