Vocab
The process of assigning tasks to a job, including the interdependencies of those tasks with other jobs.
What is Job Design?
This strategy ensures that tasks have specific, measurable, and achievable objectives.
What is defining clear goals?
A strategy that involves regularly shifting employees from one role to another to keep work engaging and promote cross-training
What is job rotation?
Tasks that do not require interaction
What are Independent Tasks?
Organizing a sports event that involves different departments working together (i.e., event managers, security, public relations, etc.)
What is an example of an interactively dependent task?
The frequency of exceptional cases encountered in a job that require different tasks
What is Task Variability?
Receiving this during a task helps individuals track progress and make improvements.
What is feedback?
A process that makes each job simple and specialized as possible in the interest of improving efficiency
What is Job Simplification?
Tasks are initiated by one member and completed by another
What are Proactively-Reactively Dependent Tasks?
A recreation manager who is empowered to design new programs and set goals experiences increased confidence and a stronger sense of accomplishment.
What is an example of Job Enrichment?
Task characteristics that distinguish one job from another.
What is a Task Attribute?
This property ensures a task is engaging by making it difficult enough to challenge but not overwhelm.
What is the right level of challenge?
It develops diverse skills and provides employees with a broader understanding of different roles.
What is a key benefit of job rotation?
Tasks that require the greatest amount of interaction
What are Interactively Dependent Tasks?
Physical education teachers are more inclined toward coaching rather than teaching because coaching tasks align more with motivational attributes such as clear feedback and goal achievement.
What is an example of individual differences?
What is Job Enlargement?
Allowing individuals to make decisions about how they complete a task increases this key motivational factor.
What is Ownership?
It can be repetitive and boring, leading to decreased motivation and more errors.
What is a major drawback of job simplification?
Tasks that depend on a common external source for initiation or control of their activities
What are Coactively Dependent Tasks?
A worker who normally fills orders might also help with basic inventory checks. This change makes the job more interesting without overloading the employee.
What is an example of Job Enlargement?