Staffing and Scheduling Flashcards
Staffing is the process of hiring eligible candidates in the organization or company for specific positions.
Job staffing
[6] Elements with the laboratory that should be addressed.
- Test mix
- House of operation
- Supervision
- Service level
- Service supported
- Productivity levels
It is also referred to as work design or task design. Job design refers to the way that a set of tasks, or an entire job, is organized.
Job design
[2] Job design factor theory (Hezberg’s)
- Hygiene factors
- Motivational factors
Employees of a work environment therefore are motivated and dissatisfied by two sets of factors.
Job design: 2 factor theory of Hezberg’s
These do not contribute to motivation, but their absence can lead dissatisfaction.
(e.g. salary, clean working environment)
Extrinsic factors
These contribute to one’s intrinsic motivation to work in an environment.
(e.g. opportunity for meaningful work, sense of importance)
Motivational factors
[5] Job characteristics model: How to make jobs more motivating
- Skill variety
- Task identity
- Task significance
- Autonomy
- Feedback
The extent to which a job requires a variety of skills to carry out the tasks involved.
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Skill variety
The degree to which a job requires completing a “whole” piece of work from beginning to end (e.g. building an entire component or resolving a customer’s complaint)
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Task identity
The extent to which the job has an important impact on the lives of other people.
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Task significance
The degree to which the job allows an individual to make decisions about the way the work will be carried out.
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Autonomy
The extent to which a person receives a clear information about performance effectiveness from the work itself.
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Feedback
It is written narrative that describes the general tasks, other related duties, and responsibilities of a position.
Job desription
It should be competency based and reflect any skills needed.
Job description
[5] Key sections common to most job descriptions.
- Job title
- Minimum qualifications and desired worker skills
- Job duties
- Responsibilities and accountability
- Job relationships
It is an analysis of the kind of person it takes to do the job, that is to say, it lists the qualifications.
Job specification
Normally, this would include an analysis of the kind person it takes the job, that is to say, it lists qualifications
Job specification
Staffing flexibility
[generalist or specialist]
Generalist
Entry level opportunities
[generalist or specialist]
Generalist
Breadth of knowledge
[generalist or specialist]
Generalist
Depth of knowledge
[generalist or specialist]
Specialist
Career ladder opportunity
[generalist or specialist]
Specialist
Matching the people in the lab with current workload requirements.
Staff scheduling
The percentage of laboratories using flexible staffing increases with bed staffing up to 600 beds. As expected, smaller labs have less opportunity to flex their staff if their staff if they are already at minimum staffing levels.
Job scheduling
It can improve or increase staff retention while continuing to provide the services required of the laboratory
Life-Work Balance
Scheduling processes are reviewed to provide options and opportunities that meet the key success factors for the laboratory.
Metrics for success
