Job Design and Work Measurement Flashcards
Labor planning
A means of determining staffing policies dealing with employment stability, work schedules, and work rules
Job design
An approach that specifies the tasks that constitute a job for an individual or a group
Labor specialization
The division of labor into unique tasks
Job enlargement
The grouping of a variety of tasks about the same skill level; horizontal enlargement.
Job rotation
A system in which an employee is moved from one specialized job to another
Job enrichment
A method of giving an employee more responsibility that includes some of the planning and control necessary for job accomplishment; vertical expansion
Employee empowerment
Enlarging employee jobs so that the added responsibility and authority is moved to the lowest level possible
Self-directed team
A group of empowered individuals working together to reach a common goal
Ergonomics
The study of the human interface with the environment and machines
Methods analysis
A system that involves developing work procedures that are safe and produce quality products efficiently
Flow diagram
A drawing used to analyze movement of people or material
Process chart
Graphic representations that depict a sequence of steps for a process
Activity chart
A way of improving utilization of an operator and a machine or some combination of operators and machines
Operations chart
A chart depicting right- and left- hand motions
Visual workplace
Uses a variety of visual communication techniques to rapidly communicate information to stakeholders
